bushwhack

Verb

wait in hiding to attack
live in the bush as a fugitive or as a guerilla
cut one's way through the woods or bush
To travel through thick wooded country, cutting away scrub to make progress.
To fight, as a guerrilla, especially in wooded country.
To ambush.

Origin / Etymology

From bush + whack.

Synonyms

ambuscade, ambush, lie in wait, lurk, scupper, waylay

Scrabble Score: 26

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

Words With Friends Score: 27

bushwhack: valid Words With Friends Word