AMBIENT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. AMBIENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMBIENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMBIENT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBIENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ambientsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMBIENT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in AMBIENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,366.
What does AMBIENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Relating to the immediate surroundings of something.
Ambient describes conditions that surround an object, such as the temperature or noise of a room. The same word names a calm, atmospheric style of music, which explains why ambient also appears in music shops.
How AMBIENT is used
Ambient is common in science, design and music, as in ambient light or ambient sound.
- The sensor measures ambient temperature.
- Ambient noise in the cafe made talking hard.
- She played ambient music while she worked.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMBIENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMBIENT
1 longer words begin with AMBIENT.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBIENT
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Common questions about AMBIENT
- Is AMBIENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMBIENT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMBIENT worth?
- AMBIENT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMBIENT mean?
- Relating to the immediate surroundings of something.
- What letters can be added to AMBIENT?
- AMBIENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of AMBIENT:
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