gambit

Meanings

Plural: gambits

Noun

an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
a maneuver in a game or conversation
a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
An opening in chess in which a minor piece or a pawn is sacrificed to gain an advantage.
Any ploy or stratagem.
A remark intended to open a conversation.

Verb

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

Origin / Etymology

From Italian gambetto (“act of tripping; gambit”), from Italian gamba (“leg”), from Late Latin gamba.

Synonyms

ploy, stratagem

Scrabble Score: 11

gambit is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
gambit is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gambit is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

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