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9-Letter Words Starting With AMBU

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Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With AMBU

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

All 9-Letter Words Starting With AMBU 11 words

How common is AMBU at the start of nine-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 11 nine-letter words that start with AMBU. They average 14.6 points, the best is AMBUSHING (17 points) and 27.3% end in E.

Total words
11
Average Scrabble score
14.6
out of 17 max
Everyday words
18%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
27.3% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 27.3%
  • s 27.3%
  • a 9.1%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with AMBU

a 1m 3b 3u 1s 1h 4i 1n 1g 2

A 1 + M 3 + B 3 + U 1 + S 1 + H 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 17 points

Double word
34 pts
Triple word
51 pts

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

ambushing

Form of ambush

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

There are 11 nine-letter words that start with AMBU 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 nine-letter word that starts with AMBU?

AMBUSHING is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AMBUSCADE (16), AMBUSHERS (16), AMBUSCADO (16).

Which rare nine-letter words that start with AMBU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include AMBUSCADO (16), AMBULANTS (13), AMBULETTE (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.