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8-Letter Words Starting With AMBUSH

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With AMBUSH

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With AMBUSH 3 words

How common is AMBUSH at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with AMBUSH. They average 15.3 points and the best is AMBUSHED (16 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
15.3
out of 16 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
33.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 33.3%
  • r 33.3%
  • s 33.3%

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with AMBUSH

a 1m 3b 3u 1s 1h 4e 1d 2

A 1 + M 3 + B 3 + U 1 + S 1 + H 4 + E 1 + D 2 = 16 points

Double word
32 pts
Triple word
48 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

ambushed

Form of ambush

  1. verbwait in hiding to attack
  2. verbhunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing
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How many eight-letter words that start with AMBUSH are there?

There are 3 eight-letter words that start with AMBUSH in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with AMBUSH?

AMBUSHED is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AMBUSHES (15), AMBUSHER (15).