Definition of ambush

"ambush" in the noun sense

1. ambush, ambuscade, lying in wait, trap

the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise

"ambush" in the verb sense

1. ambush, scupper, bushwhack, waylay, lurk, ambuscade, lie in wait

wait in hiding to attack

2. still-hunt, ambush

hunt (quarry) by stalking and ambushing

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ambush in Scrabble®

The word ambush is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters ambush:

AMBUSH
(51)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word ambush

AMBUSH
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In ambush

AMBUSH
(51)
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(48)
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AMBUSH
(42)
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ambush in Words With Friends™

The word ambush is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters ambush:

AMBUSH
(75)
AMBUSH
(75)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word ambush

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In ambush

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(69)
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(69)
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(60)
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Words within the letters of ambush

2 letter words in ambush (9 words)

3 letter words in ambush (14 words)

4 letter words in ambush (9 words)

5 letter words in ambush (1 word)

6 letter words in ambush (1 word)

ambush + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence ambush

Words that end with ambush (2 words)

Word Growth involving ambush

Shorter words in ambush

am

us bus bush

Longer words containing ambush

ambushed counterambushed

ambusher ambushers counterambushers

ambusher counterambusher counterambushers

ambushes counterambushes

ambushing counterambushing

ambushlike

ambushment ambushments

counterambush counterambushed

counterambush counterambusher counterambushers

counterambush counterambushes

counterambush counterambushing