GAMBIT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. GAMBIT 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 GAMBIT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GAMBIT is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GAMBIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
gambitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GAMBIT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in GAMBIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 204,399.
What does GAMBIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An opening move or remark in which something is deliberately risked or given up in the hope of gaining an advantage later.
In chess the gambit is the classic case: a player offers a pawn, and sometimes more, to pull the opponent out of position. The word came into English from an Italian wrestling term for tripping someone up, which explains why it still suggests a clever trap. Outside the game it names any calculated opening, such as a bold offer at the start of a negotiation.
How GAMBIT is used
Used literally for chess openings and figuratively for any bold first move in politics, business or conversation.
- He opened the game with a gambit that cost him a pawn.
- Her opening gambit in the talks was to offer a large concession.
- The newspaper called the tax cut a risky political gambit.
- A well-known gambit begins with White pushing the king's pawn two squares.
- The joke at the start of his speech was a gambit to win over the room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GAMBIT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GAMBIT
3 longer words begin with GAMBIT.
Shorter words from the letters in GAMBIT
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Common questions about GAMBIT
- Is GAMBIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GAMBIT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GAMBIT worth?
- GAMBIT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GAMBIT mean?
- An opening move or remark in which something is deliberately risked or given up in the hope of gaining an advantage later.
- What letters can be added to GAMBIT?
- GAMBIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of GAMBIT:
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