Words Containing AMBUK

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing AMBUK?

ZAMBUKS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZAMBUK (23), SAMBUKES (16), SAMBUKE (15).

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All Words Containing AMBUK 4 words

How often does AMBUK appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 4 words containing AMBUK. Most are 7 letters long, they average 19.5 points and the best is ZAMBUKS (24 points).

Total words: 4
Most common length: 7 letters; 2 words
Average Scrabble score: 19.5; out of 24 max
Longest word: SAMBUKES; 8 letters
Most common ending: S; 50% of words

Most common last letters

s 50%
e 25%
k 25%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing AMBUK

z ₁₀a ₁m ₃b ₃u ₁k ₅s ₁

Z 10 + A 1 + M 3 + B 3 + U 1 + K 5 + S 1 = 24 points

Double word: 48 pts
Triple word: 72 pts

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

zambuks

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

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