Words Containing MBUS

82 words contain MBUS anywhere. Scores range up to 25 points (COMBUSTIBILITY), averaging 16.4 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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A surprise attack from a concealed position.

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Past tense of AMBUSCADE.

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Agent noun of AMBUSCADE.

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Plural of AMBUSCADER.

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Plural of AMBUSCADE.

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Present participle of AMBUSCADE.

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An obsolete term for an ambush.

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Plural of ambuscado; ambushes.

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Plural of AMBUSCADO.

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A surprise attack from a concealed position.

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Past tense of AMBUSH.

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Agent noun of AMBUSH.

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Plural of AMBUSHER.

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Plural of AMBUSH.

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Present participle of AMBUSH.

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A surprise attack from a hidden position.

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Plural of AMBUSHMENT.

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A four-syllable metrical foot with first and last syllables long, middle ones short.

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Plural of CHORIAMBUS.

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To catch fire and burn.

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Past tense of COMBUST.

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The ability to catch fire and burn.

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Capable of catching fire and burning.

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The quality of being able to ignite and burn.

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Plural of COMBUSTIBLE.

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In a manner that can burn.

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Present participle of COMBUST.

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The process of burning, especially with heat and light.

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Plural of COMBUSTION.

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Easily ignited; flammable.

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Relating to or causing combustion.

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Plural of COMBUSTIVE.

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A chamber in a jet or turbine engine where fuel burns.

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Plural of COMBUSTOR.

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Third-person singular present tense of COMBUST.

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A dense, tall cloud producing thunderstorms.

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Plural of CUMULONIMBUS.

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To put troops onto a bus.

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Past tense of EMBUS.

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Third-person singular present tense of EMBUS.

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Past tense and past participle of embusy.

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Third-person singular present tense of EMBUSY.

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Present participle of EMBUS.

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A person who avoids military service.

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Plural of EMBUSQUE.

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Past tense of EMBUS.

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Third-person singular simple present of embus.

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Present participle of EMBUS.

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To keep occupied or engaged.

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Present participle of EMBUSY.

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A small livebearing freshwater fish used to control mosquitoes.

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Plural of GAMBUSIA.

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A metrical unit with an unstressed-stressed syllable pattern.

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Plural of IAMBUS.

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Not capable of igniting and burning.

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Plural of INCOMBUSTIBLE.

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In a manner that cannot burn.

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Plural of JAMBU.

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A jam-filled doughnut.

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Plural of JAMBUSTER.

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COMBUSTIBILITY scores 25 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.