AMBIVALENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. AMBIVALENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableAMBIVALENCE · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept AMBIVALENCE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful AMBIVALENCE is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBIVALENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ambivalencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMBIVALENCE scores
Scrabble a1m3b3i1v4a1l1e1n1c3e1 20
Words with Friends a1m4b4i1v5a1l2e1n2c4e1 26
Face value of the 11 tiles in AMBIVALENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so AMBIVALENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with AMBIVALENCE
1 longer words begin with AMBIVALENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBIVALENCE
bivalence16 imbalance15 ambiance14 ambience14 amicable14 enviable13 valencia13 valiance13 velamina13 amenable12 analcime12 calamine12 cameline12 mineable12 nameable12 caveman14 cavemen14 alembic13 cambial13 cembali13 enclave12 mailvan12 valance12 valence12 velamen12 amabile11 amebean11 amiable11 anaemic11 balance11 bimanal11 camelia11 cnemial11 manacle11 melanic11 minable11 namable11 abelian9 anelace9 laminae9
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Common questions about AMBIVALENCE
- Is AMBIVALENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMBIVALENCE, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMBIVALENCE worth?
- AMBIVALENCE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to AMBIVALENCE?
- AMBIVALENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of AMBIVALENCE:
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