Is SAMBURS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, SAMBURS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does SAMBURS mean?
Samburs is a form of SAMBUR.
- noun
a deer of southern Asia with antlers that have three tines
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
S (1) + A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + U (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 11 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 SAMBURS
SAMBURS 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 SAMBURS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- rumbas10
- sambur10
- umbras10
- barms9
- rumba9
- umbra9
- bursas8
- bams8
- barm8
- bums8
- arums7
- brass7
- buras7
- bursa7
- muras7
- ramus7
- subas7
- bam7
- bum7
- amus6
- arbs6
- arms6
- arum6
- bars6
- bass6
- bras6
- bura6
- burs6
- buss6
- mars6
- mass6
- mura6
- muss6
- rams6
- rubs6
- rums6
- sabs6
- suba6
- subs6
- sums6
- urbs6
- suras5
- abs5
- amu5
- arb5
- arm5
- bar5
- bas5
- bra5
- bur5
- bus5
- mar5
- mas5
- mus5
- ram5
- rub5
- rum5
- sab5
- sub5
- sum5
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