gambit

gambit is a 6-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an attacking position. Face value is 11 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 11 · Words With Friends 14 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an attacking position.
2. noun. a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
3. noun. a maneuver in a game or conversation

   Synonyms: ploy, stratagem

4. noun. an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

   Synonyms: ploy

Synonyms

ploy, stratagem

Common word forms

gambits

Words from these letters

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