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8-Letter Words With AMBO

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Popular 8-Letter Words With AMBO

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

All 8-Letter Words With AMBO 22 words

How often does AMBO appear in eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 22 eight-letter words containing AMBO. They average 16 points, the best is ZAMBOMBA (25 points) and 50% end in S.

Total words
22
Average Scrabble score
16
out of 25 max
Everyday words
5%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 50%
  • a 13.6%
  • d 13.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • oi9.1%
  • oo9.1%
  • ou9.1%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word containing AMBO

z 10a 1m 3b 3o 1m 3b 3a 1

Z 10 + A 1 + M 3 + B 3 + O 1 + M 3 + B 3 + A 1 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

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

zambomba

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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8-Letter Words With AMBO FAQ

How many eight-letter words containing AMBO are there?

There are 22 eight-letter words containing AMBO 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 containing AMBO?

ZAMBOMBA is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are SJAMBOKS (23), JAMBOREE (19), JAMBOLAN (19).

Which rare eight-letter words containing AMBO score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include ZAMBOMBA (25), SJAMBOKS (23), JAMBOLAN (19), JAMBONES (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.