Definition of bushwhack

"bushwhack" in the verb sense

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

wait in hiding to attack

2. bushwhack

live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla

3. bushwhack

cut one's way through the woods or bush

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bushwhack in Scrabble®

The word bushwhack is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 26

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters bushwhack:

BUSHWHACK
(270)
BUSHWHACK
(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

sawbuck

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word bushwhack

BUSHWHACK
(270)
BUSHWHACK
(270)
BUSHWHACK
(180)
BUSHWHACK
(180)
BUSHWHACK
(120)
BUSHWHACK
(104)
BUSHWHACK
(104)
BUSHWHACK
(104)
BUSHWHACK
(102)
BUSHWHACK
(88)
BUSHWHACK
(87)
BUSHWHACK
(81)
BUSHWHACK
(81)
BUSHWHACK
(81)
BUSHWHACK
(80)
BUSHWHACK
(68)
BUSHWHACK
(68)
BUSHWHACK
(68)
BUSHWHACK
(66)
BUSHWHACK
(64)
BUSHWHACK
(64)
BUSHWHACK
(64)
BUSHWHACK
(62)
BUSHWHACK
(62)
BUSHWHACK
(62)
BUSHWHACK
(60)
BUSHWHACK
(60)
BUSHWHACK
(60)
BUSHWHACK
(58)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(52)
BUSHWHACK
(52)
BUSHWHACK
(52)
BUSHWHACK
(50)
BUSHWHACK
(40)
BUSHWHACK
(36)
BUSHWHACK
(36)
BUSHWHACK
(34)
BUSHWHACK
(34)
BUSHWHACK
(34)
BUSHWHACK
(34)
BUSHWHACK
(33)
BUSHWHACK
(31)
BUSHWHACK
(30)

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

BUSHWHACK
(270)
BUSHWHACK
(270)
BUSHWHACK
(180)
BUSHWHACK
(180)
SAWBUCK
(122 = 72 + 50)
BUSHWHACK
(120)
SAWBUCK
(119 = 69 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(116 = 66 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(113 = 63 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(113 = 63 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(113 = 63 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(107 = 57 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(107 = 57 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(107 = 57 + 50)
BUSHWHACK
(104)
BUSHWHACK
(104)
BUSHWHACK
(104)
SAWBUCK
(104 = 54 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(102 = 52 + 50)
BUSHWHACK
(102)
SAWBUCK
(98 = 48 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(98 = 48 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(96 = 46 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(96 = 46 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(96 = 46 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(94 = 44 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(92 = 42 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(90 = 40 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(90 = 40 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(88 = 38 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(88 = 38 + 50)
BUSHWHACK
(88)
SAWBUCK
(88 = 38 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(88 = 38 + 50)
BUSHWHACK
(87)
SAWBUCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(86 = 36 + 50)
BUSHWHACK
(81)
BUSHWHACK
(81)
BUSHWHACK
(81)
BUSHWHACK
(80)
SAWBUCK
(78 = 28 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(77 = 27 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(76 = 26 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(75 = 25 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(74 = 24 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(74 = 24 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(73 = 23 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(72 = 22 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(72 = 22 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(72 = 22 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(71 = 21 + 50)
SAWBUCK
(70 = 20 + 50)
WHACKS
(69)
BUSHWHACK
(68)
BUSHWHACK
(68)
BUSHWHACK
(68)
WHACKS
(66)
WHACK
(66)
WHACKS
(66)
BUSHWHACK
(66)
BUSHWHACK
(64)
BUSHWHACK
(64)
BUSHWHACK
(64)
WHACK
(63)
WHACK
(63)
WHACKS
(63)
BUSHWHACK
(62)
BUSHWHACK
(62)
BUSHWHACK
(62)
WHACK
(60)
BUSHWHACK
(60)
HAWKS
(60)
BUSHWHACK
(60)
BUSHWHACK
(60)
BUSHWHACK
(58)
WACKS
(57)
HACKS
(57)
WHACKS
(57)
SHACK
(57)
HAWK
(57)
HAWKS
(57)
WHACKS
(57)
SHUCK
(57)
WHACKS
(56)
SHUCK
(54)
BACKS
(54)
WACK
(54)
SHACK
(54)
BUCKS
(54)
WHACKS
(54)
WACKS
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
HACK
(54)
HACKS
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
HAWK
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
WHACKS
(54)
WHACK
(54)
WHACKS
(52)
WHACKS
(52)
BUSHWHACK
(52)
BUSHWHACK
(52)
BUSHWHACK
(52)
HACK
(51)
WACK
(51)
WHACK
(51)
SHUCK
(51)
WHACK
(51)
BUCK
(51)
BACK
(51)
SHACK
(51)
WHACK
(51)
WAUKS
(51)
WHACK
(50)
BUSHWHACK
(50)
SHACK
(48)
BUCKS
(48)
SHUCK
(48)
HAWKS
(48)
HAWKS
(48)
BACKS
(48)
HUSK
(48)
CHUBS
(48)
WAUKS
(48)
WAUK
(48)
HAWKS
(46)
WHACKS
(46)
HACKS
(45)
HACKS
(45)
SUCK
(45)
CASK
(45)
HAWKS
(45)
HAWKS
(45)
HAWKS
(45)
WAUK
(45)
WACKS
(45)
BASK
(45)
SHUCK
(45)
SHACK
(45)
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(45)
WACKS
(45)
CHUBS
(45)
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(45)
HUSK
(45)
CHUBS
(45)
SACK
(45)
BACK
(45)
WACKS
(44)
HACKS
(44)
WHACKS
(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
SHUCK
(42)
SHAH
(42)
HAWS
(42)
SHUCK
(42)
HUHS
(42)
SHUCK
(42)
HUSH
(42)
BUCKS
(42)
WASH
(42)
SUBAH
(42)
BUCKS
(42)
WACKS
(42)
BACKS
(42)
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(42)
SHACK
(42)
HACKS
(42)
BACKS
(42)
WACKS
(42)
HACKS
(42)
HACKS
(42)
SHACK
(42)
WACKS
(42)
CHUB
(42)
WHACKS
(40)
BUSHWHACK
(40)
WAUKS
(40)
HUBS
(39)
BACKS
(39)
HACK
(39)

bushwhack in Words With Friends™

The word bushwhack is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 27

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters bushwhack:

BUSHWHACK
(351)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

sawbuck

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word bushwhack

BUSHWHACK
(351)
BUSHWHACK
(198)
BUSHWHACK
(198)
BUSHWHACK
(128)
BUSHWHACK
(124)
BUSHWHACK
(124)
BUSHWHACK
(123)
BUSHWHACK
(117)
BUSHWHACK
(116)
BUSHWHACK
(111)
BUSHWHACK
(111)
BUSHWHACK
(111)
BUSHWHACK
(111)
BUSHWHACK
(108)
BUSHWHACK
(108)
BUSHWHACK
(90)
BUSHWHACK
(90)
BUSHWHACK
(86)
BUSHWHACK
(70)
BUSHWHACK
(66)
BUSHWHACK
(66)
BUSHWHACK
(62)
BUSHWHACK
(58)
BUSHWHACK
(58)
BUSHWHACK
(56)
BUSHWHACK
(56)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(41)
BUSHWHACK
(41)
BUSHWHACK
(39)
BUSHWHACK
(37)
BUSHWHACK
(37)
BUSHWHACK
(36)
BUSHWHACK
(36)
BUSHWHACK
(36)
BUSHWHACK
(35)
BUSHWHACK
(35)
BUSHWHACK
(34)
BUSHWHACK
(34)
BUSHWHACK
(33)
BUSHWHACK
(33)
BUSHWHACK
(33)
BUSHWHACK
(33)
BUSHWHACK
(33)
BUSHWHACK
(32)
BUSHWHACK
(31)
BUSHWHACK
(30)
BUSHWHACK
(30)

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

BUSHWHACK
(351)
BUSHWHACK
(198)
BUSHWHACK
(198)
SAWBUCK
(146 = 111 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(140 = 105 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(128 = 93 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(128 = 93 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(128 = 93 + 35)
BUSHWHACK
(128)
BUSHWHACK
(124)
BUSHWHACK
(124)
BUSHWHACK
(123)
SAWBUCK
(122 = 87 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(122 = 87 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(122 = 87 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(119 = 84 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(119 = 84 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(119 = 84 + 35)
BUSHWHACK
(117)
BUSHWHACK
(116)
BUSHWHACK
(111)
BUSHWHACK
(111)
BUSHWHACK
(111)
BUSHWHACK
(111)
BUSHWHACK
(108)
BUSHWHACK
(108)
SAWBUCK
(104 = 69 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(104 = 69 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(97 = 62 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(93 = 58 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(93 = 58 + 35)
BUSHWHACK
(90)
BUSHWHACK
(90)
SAWBUCK
(87 = 52 + 35)
BUSHWHACK
(86)
SAWBUCK
(85 = 50 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(85 = 50 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(85 = 50 + 35)
WHACKS
(84)
WHACKS
(84)
WHACKS
(84)
WHACK
(81)
SAWBUCK
(81 = 46 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(81 = 46 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(81 = 46 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(79 = 44 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(79 = 44 + 35)
WHACKS
(78)
BUCKS
(78)
WHACKS
(78)
SAWBUCK
(77 = 42 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(77 = 42 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(77 = 42 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(77 = 42 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(77 = 42 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(77 = 42 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(77 = 42 + 35)
WACKS
(75)
BUCK
(75)
SHUCK
(75)
BACKS
(75)
WHACK
(75)
WHACK
(75)
SAWBUCK
(74 = 39 + 35)
WACK
(72)
BUCKS
(72)
HACKS
(72)
SHACK
(72)
WHACKS
(72)
BACK
(72)
WHACKS
(72)
WHACKS
(72)
HAWKS
(72)
SAWBUCK
(70 = 35 + 35)
BUSHWHACK
(70)
SHUCK
(69)
WAUKS
(69)
BACKS
(69)
BUCK
(69)
WACKS
(69)
WHACK
(69)
HAWK
(69)
HACK
(69)
SAWBUCK
(68 = 33 + 35)
WHACK
(68)
BUSHWHACK
(66)
BACK
(66)
BUSHWHACK
(66)
WAUK
(66)
SAWBUCK
(66 = 31 + 35)
SHACK
(66)
CHUBS
(66)
SAWBUCK
(66 = 31 + 35)
BUSK
(66)
WACK
(66)
CHUBS
(66)
SUCK
(66)
SAWBUCK
(65 = 30 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(65 = 30 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(64 = 29 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(64 = 29 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(64 = 29 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(64 = 29 + 35)
BUCKS
(64)
BASK
(63)
CASK
(63)
SACK
(63)
CHUB
(63)
CHUB
(63)
SHUCK
(63)
WAUKS
(63)
HUSK
(63)
SAWBUCK
(62 = 27 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(62 = 27 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(62 = 27 + 35)
BUSHWHACK
(62)
SAWBUCK
(61 = 26 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(61 = 26 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(61 = 26 + 35)
WACKS
(60)
BACKS
(60)
BUCKS
(60)
SAWBUCK
(60 = 25 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(60 = 25 + 35)
WHACKS
(60)
HACKS
(60)
HAWKS
(60)
CHUBS
(60)
SHACK
(60)
SHUCK
(60)
WHACKS
(60)
BUSK
(60)
SAWBUCK
(60 = 25 + 35)
SCUBA
(60)
WAUK
(60)
SCUBA
(60)
SAWBUCK
(60 = 25 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(59 = 24 + 35)
SAWBUCK
(59 = 24 + 35)
BUSHWHACK
(58)
SAWBUCK
(58 = 23 + 35)
BUSHWHACK
(58)
HACK
(57)
CUBS
(57)
SAWBUCK
(57 = 22 + 35)
HAWK
(57)
CASK
(57)
BASK
(57)
SHACK
(56)
BUSHWHACK
(56)
HAWKS
(56)
WHACKS
(56)
BUSHWHACK
(56)
HACKS
(56)
SAWBUCK
(56 = 21 + 35)
CHUBS
(56)
WHACKS
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
SCAB
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
CABS
(54)
CAWS
(54)
SWAB
(54)
BUSH
(54)
WHACK
(54)
WHACKS
(54)
BUSHWHACK
(54)
BUCKS
(54)
WAUKS
(52)
WHACKS
(52)
BASH
(51)
WACKS
(51)
WACKS
(51)
HUSK
(51)
WHACK
(51)
WHACK
(51)
WASH
(51)
BACKS
(51)
WHACK
(51)
SUBAH
(51)
CASH
(51)
BACKS
(51)
SHUCK
(51)
SHUCK
(50)
WHACK
(50)
HAWKS
(48)
HUBS
(48)
SCUBA
(48)
SUCH
(48)
SHACK
(48)
BUCKS
(48)
CHUBS
(48)
BUCKS
(48)
SHACK
(48)
BUCKS
(48)
HAWKS
(48)
BUSH
(48)

Words within the letters of bushwhack

2 letter words in bushwhack (6 words)

3 letter words in bushwhack (16 words)

5 letter words in bushwhack (12 words)

6 letter words in bushwhack (1 word)

7 letter words in bushwhack (1 word)

9 letter words in bushwhack (1 word)

bushwhack + 1 blank (1 word)

bushwhack + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence bushwhack

Words that start with bushwhack (6 words)

Words with bushwhack in them (1 word)

Words that end with bushwhack (1 word)

Word Growth involving bushwhack

Shorter words in bushwhack

us bus bush

ha hack whack

Longer words containing bushwhack

bushwhacked

bushwhacker bushwhackers

bushwhacking

bushwhacks