Is HAMBURGS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, HAMBURGS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does HAMBURGS mean?
Hamburgs is a form of HAMBURG.
- noun
a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
H (4) + A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + U (1) + R (1) + G (2) + S (1) = 16 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 HAMBURGS
HAMBURGS 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 HAMBURGS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- hamburg15
- rhumbas14
- sambhur14
- ambush13
- rhumba13
- rhumbs13
- brughs12
- bugsha12
- burghs12
- rhumb12
- brugh11
- burgh11
- rumbas10
- sambur10
- umbras10
- brash10
- bruhs10
- brush10
- buhrs10
- gambs10
- habus10
- harms10
- marsh10
- shrub10
- subah10
- barms9
- gursh9
- rumba9
- saugh9
- shrug9
- umbra9
- bash9
- bruh9
- buhr9
- bush9
- gamb9
- habu9
- hams9
- harm9
- hubs9
- hums9
- mash9
- mush9
- sham9
- brags8
- burgs8
- garbs8
- gaums8
- grabs8
- grams8
- grubs8
- magus8
- margs8
- sagum8
- shura8
- surah8
- argh8
- augh8
- bams8
- barm8
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