Dictionary Entry
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
- 1noun
A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an attacking position.
- 2noun
a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
- 3noun
a maneuver in a game or conversation
- 4noun
an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
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