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Is GAMBIT a Scrabble word?

✔ In our word list GAMBIT is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.

Scrabble pointsWords With Friends pointsLetters
11146

What does GAMBIT mean?

  1. nounan opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
  2. nouna maneuver in a game or conversation
  3. nouna chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position

Definitions from WordNet.

Hooks for GAMBIT

Add a letter to make a new word: GAMBITS.

Words inside GAMBIT

See all 40 words you can make from GAMBIT

Similar word lists

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About this list

Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.

Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.

Look up GAMBIT in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.

FAQ

Is GAMBIT a Scrabble word?

GAMBIT is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.

How many points is GAMBIT worth?

GAMBIT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.

What does GAMBIT mean?

An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker.