Is SAMBUCAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SAMBUCAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SAMBUCAS mean?
Sambucas is a form of SAMBUCA.
- noun
an Italian liqueur made with elderberries and flavored with licorice
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + U (1) + C (3) + 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 SAMBUCAS
SAMBUCAS 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 SAMBUCAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sambuca13
- abacus10
- camass10
- sambas10
- scubas10
- sumacs10
- camas9
- musca9
- samba9
- scabs9
- scams9
- scuba9
- scums9
- sumac9
- bams8
- bums8
- cabs8
- cams8
- cubs8
- cums8
- macs8
- scab8
- scam8
- scum8
- amass7
- ascus7
- casas7
- casus7
- masas7
- massa7
- subas7
- bam7
- bum7
- cab7
- cam7
- cub7
- cum7
- mac7
- abas6
- amas6
- amus6
- baas6
- bass6
- buss6
- casa6
- cuss6
- masa6
- mass6
- muss6
- sabs6
- sacs6
- suba6
- subs6
- sums6
- aba5
- abs5
- ama5
- amu5
- baa5
- bas5
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