Definition of gambit

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• gambit is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
• gambit is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
• gambit is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of gambit

• a maneuver in a game or conversation (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. ploy
  2. stratagem
• an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. ploy
• a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position (noun)

See definition of gambit in Merriam Webster