AMBLE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. AMBLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept AMBLE?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AMBLE is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AMBLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How AMBLE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in AMBLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about AMBLE
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does AMBLE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To walk at a slow, easy, relaxed pace.
To amble somewhere is to move without hurry, often enjoying the surroundings rather than trying to reach a destination quickly. People amble through parks, along beaches, or down quiet streets when they have nowhere pressing to be. The noun form describes the same unhurried walk, as in taking an amble after dinner.
How AMBLE is used
Used for a relaxed, leisurely walk, often when contrasted with hurrying or rushing.
- They ambled along the riverbank as the sun set.
- He likes to amble through the market on Sunday mornings.
- The dog ambled over and sniffed at the picnic basket.
- She ambled home, in no rush to get anywhere.
- Tourists ambled through the old quarter, camera in hand.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AMBLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AMBLE
The 5 tiles of AMBLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with AMBLE
4 longer words begin with AMBLE.
Words ending in AMBLE
13 words end in AMBLE. Useful as a back hook: play AMBLE onto a word already on the board.
Words with AMBLE inside
Showing 24 of 38 words that contain AMBLE somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AMBLE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AMBLE
Showing 40 of 45. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about AMBLE
- Is AMBLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AMBLE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AMBLE worth?
- AMBLE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AMBLE mean?
- To walk at a slow, easy, relaxed pace.
- What letters can be added to AMBLE?
- AMBLE takes 7 hooks: 4 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of AMBLE:
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