Is GAMBUSIAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, GAMBUSIAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does GAMBUSIAS mean?
Gambusias is a form of GAMBUSIA.
- noun
mosquitofish
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
G (2) + A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + U (1) + S (1) + I (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for GAMBUSIAS
GAMBUSIAS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from GAMBUSIAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gambusia13
- gambias12
- gambas11
- gambia11
- iambus10
- sambas10
- gamba10
- gambs10
- amusias9
- agisms9
- amigas9
- bagass9
- sigmas9
- bimas9
- iambs9
- samba9
- gamb9
- amusia8
- agism8
- agmas8
- amiga8
- gamas8
- gaums8
- magus8
- sagum8
- sigma8
- bams8
- bima8
- bums8
- iamb8
- mibs8
- saigas7
- amass7
- amias7
- amiss7
- basis7
- bassi7
- isbas7
- masas7
- massa7
- simas7
- subas7
- sumis7
- agma7
- bags7
- bigs7
- bugs7
- gabs7
- gama7
- gams7
- gaum7
- gibs7
- gums7
- magi7
- mags7
- migs7
- mugs7
- smug7
- bam7
- bum7
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