Definitions For Gambit
noun
- A chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
- A maneuver in a game or conversation
- An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
- A planned series of moves at the beginning of a game of chess
- Something done or said in order to gain an advantage or to produce a desired result
Is Gambit a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
14
The word Gambit is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Gambit in a Sentence
- I couldn't tell whether her earlier poor-mouthing had been sincere or just a gambit to get me to pick up the dinner check.