AMBITION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. AMBITION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMBITION?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMBITION is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBITION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ambitionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMBITION scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in AMBITION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMBITION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does AMBITION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong desire and determination to achieve success, power or some particular goal.
Ambition can be praised as drive or criticised as greed, depending on what the person wants and how they pursue it. It differs from a mere wish because it comes with effort and a plan.
How AMBITION is used
Ambition is used of people, careers, organisations and personal goals.
- Her ambition was to become a surgeon.
- Ambition kept him working late every night.
- The company has big ambition for the new market.
- Without ambition, the project would never have begun.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMBITION and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with AMBITION
4 longer words begin with AMBITION.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBITION
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Common questions about AMBITION
- Is AMBITION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMBITION, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMBITION worth?
- AMBITION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMBITION mean?
- A strong desire and determination to achieve success, power or some particular goal.
- What letters can be added to AMBITION?
- AMBITION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of AMBITION:
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