GAMBIT

6 letters 11 Scrabble points /ˈɡæmbɪt/

Definition of GAMBIT

noun
  1. An opening in chess, in which a minor piece or a pawn is sacrificed to gain an advantage.

    "Her clever gambit gave her an advantage."

  2. Any ploy or stratagem.

    "Their promise to lower taxes is clearly an election-year gambit."

  3. A remark intended to open a conversation.

verb
  1. To sacrifice (a pawn or minor piece) to gain an advantage.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters G A M B I T
Length 6 letters
Scrabble Score 11 points

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