Is OMBUDSMAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OMBUDSMAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OMBUDSMAN mean?
- noun
a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
O (1) + M (3) + B (3) + U (1) + D (2) + S (1) + M (3) + A (1) + N (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 OMBUDSMAN
OMBUDSMAN 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 OMBUDSMAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- summand12
- mambos12
- dumbos11
- mambo11
- abounds10
- bausond10
- osmunda10
- busman10
- omasum10
- summon10
- dumbo10
- dumbs10
- abound9
- bounds9
- damson9
- doumas9
- dunams9
- maunds9
- monads9
- mounds9
- nomads9
- osmund9
- ambos9
- ammos9
- momus9
- numbs9
- sambo9
- summa9
- umbos9
- ummas9
- dumb9
- bands8
- bauds8
- bonds8
- bound8
- bunds8
- damns8
- daubs8
- douma8
- doums8
- dumas8
- dunam8
- mauds8
- maund8
- modus8
- monad8
- mound8
- nomad8
- ambo8
- ammo8
- bams8
- bums8
- mams8
- mobs8
- moms8
- mums8
- numb8
- umbo8
- umma8
- soudan7
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