ambuscade

Noun

the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
An ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
The place in which troops lie hidden for an ambush.
The body of troops lying in ambush.

Verb

wait in hiding to attack
To lie in wait for, or to attack from a covert or lurking place; to waylay.

Origin / Etymology

From French embuscade, from Italian imboscata from the past participle of imboscare (“to ambush”), from Vulgar Latin *imbosco (“I hide, ambush”) (see there for more), from Frankish *busk (“bush”), from Proto-Germanic *buskaz (“bush, heavy stick”). Compare ambush. More at bush.

Synonyms

ambush, bushwhack, lie in wait, lurk, lying in wait, scupper, trap, waylay

Scrabble Score: 16

ambuscade: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ambuscade: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ambuscade: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

ambuscade: valid Words With Friends Word