Definition of ambiguity

"ambiguity" in the noun sense

1. ambiguity

an expression whose meaning cannot be determined from its context

2. ambiguity, equivocalness

unclearness by virtue of having more than one meaning

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for ambiguity

The least degree of ambiguity which leaves the mind in suspense as to the meaning ought to be avoided with the greatest care. [ Blair ]

ambiguity in Scrabble®

The word ambiguity is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters ambiguity:

AMBIGUITY
(162)
AMBIGUITY
(162)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word ambiguity

AMBIGUITY
(162)
AMBIGUITY
(162)
AMBIGUITY
(108)
AMBIGUITY
(108)
AMBIGUITY
(76)
AMBIGUITY
(68)
AMBIGUITY
(68)
AMBIGUITY
(68)
AMBIGUITY
(66)
AMBIGUITY
(60)
AMBIGUITY
(60)
AMBIGUITY
(58)
AMBIGUITY
(54)
AMBIGUITY
(54)
AMBIGUITY
(48)
AMBIGUITY
(46)
AMBIGUITY
(44)
AMBIGUITY
(44)
AMBIGUITY
(44)
AMBIGUITY
(42)
AMBIGUITY
(42)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
AMBIGUITY
(38)
AMBIGUITY
(38)
AMBIGUITY
(38)
AMBIGUITY
(38)
AMBIGUITY
(36)
AMBIGUITY
(36)
AMBIGUITY
(36)
AMBIGUITY
(36)
AMBIGUITY
(34)
AMBIGUITY
(34)
AMBIGUITY
(34)
AMBIGUITY
(31)
AMBIGUITY
(26)
AMBIGUITY
(25)
AMBIGUITY
(25)
AMBIGUITY
(25)
AMBIGUITY
(22)
AMBIGUITY
(22)
AMBIGUITY
(22)
AMBIGUITY
(21)
AMBIGUITY
(21)
AMBIGUITY
(19)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In ambiguity

AMBIGUITY
(162)
AMBIGUITY
(162)
AMBIGUITY
(108)
AMBIGUITY
(108)
AMBIGUITY
(76)
AMBIGUITY
(68)
AMBIGUITY
(68)
AMBIGUITY
(68)
AMBIGUITY
(66)
AMBIGUITY
(60)
AMBIGUITY
(60)
AMBIGUITY
(58)
BIGAMY
(54)
MAYBUG
(54)
AMBIGUITY
(54)
AMBIGUITY
(54)
BIGAMY
(51)
MAYBUG
(51)
BIGAMY
(51)
MAYBUG
(51)
MAYBUG
(48)
AMBIGUITY
(48)
BIGAMY
(48)
AMBIGUITY
(46)
BIGAMY
(45)
MAYBUG
(45)
BIGAMY
(45)
MAYBUG
(45)
AMBIGUITY
(44)
BIGAMY
(44)
AMBIGUITY
(44)
AMBIGUITY
(44)
BIGAMY
(42)
MAYBUG
(42)
AMBIGUITY
(42)
AMBIGUITY
(42)
GAMBIT
(42)
BIGAMY
(42)
GAMBIT
(42)
AMITY
(42)
MAYBUG
(42)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
MAYBUG
(40)
BIGAMY
(40)
BIGAMY
(40)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
GAMBIT
(39)
AMITY
(39)
AMBIGUITY
(38)
AMBIGUITY
(38)
AMBIGUITY
(38)
AMBIGUITY
(38)
AMITY
(36)
BIGAMY
(36)
AMBIGUITY
(36)
BIGAMY
(36)
AMBIGUITY
(36)
AMBIGUITY
(36)
GAMBIT
(36)
YUGA
(36)
GAMBIT
(36)
GAMBIT
(36)
YAGI
(36)
MAYBUG
(36)
AMBIT
(36)
AMBIGUITY
(36)
BIGAMY
(34)
BIGAMY
(34)
BIGAMY
(34)
AMBIGUITY
(34)
AMBIGUITY
(34)
MAYBUG
(34)
AMBIGUITY
(34)
MAYBUG
(34)
AMITY
(33)
GAMBIT
(33)
IAMB
(33)
AMITY
(33)
GAMBIT
(33)
MAYBUG
(32)
MAYBUG
(32)
MAYBUG
(32)
MAYBUG
(32)
BIGAMY
(32)
AMBIGUITY
(31)
GAMBIT
(30)
AMBIT
(30)
AMBIT
(30)
AMBIT
(30)
GAMUT
(30)
AMITY
(30)
BIGAMY
(30)
AMITY
(30)
AMITY
(30)
MAYBUG
(30)
MAGI
(30)
MAYBUG
(30)
AMITY
(28)
BIGAMY
(28)
AMITY
(28)
MAYBUG
(28)
MAYBUG
(28)
BIGAMY
(28)
MAYBUG
(28)
BIGAMY
(28)
BIGAMY
(28)
BIGAMY
(28)
MAYBUG
(28)
BIGAMY
(28)
MAYBUG
(28)
MAYBUG
(28)
YUGA
(27)
AMBIT
(27)
YAGI
(27)
AMBIT
(27)
BAIT
(27)
AMBIT
(27)
GAMUT
(27)
GYM
(27)
GAMUT
(27)
IAMB
(27)
GYM
(27)
GYM
(27)
GAMUT
(27)
GAMBIT
(26)
GAMBIT
(26)
BIGAMY
(26)
GAMBIT
(26)
GAMBIT
(26)
GAMBIT
(26)
AMBIGUITY
(26)
AMBIGUITY
(25)
AMBIGUITY
(25)
AMBIGUITY
(25)
IAMB
(24)
IAMB
(24)
YUM
(24)
YUM
(24)
IAMB
(24)
IAMB
(24)
MAGI
(24)
MAY
(24)
BAY
(24)
BAY
(24)
BAY
(24)
TIBIA
(24)
MAY
(24)
TIBIA
(24)
BIGAMY
(24)
YAGI
(24)
GAMUT
(24)
YAM
(24)
GAMBIT
(24)
YAGI
(24)
GAMBIT
(24)
YAGI
(24)
GAMBIT
(24)
YAGI
(24)
GAMBIT
(24)
BUY
(24)
BUY
(24)
BUY
(24)
YAM
(24)
GAMUT
(24)
YAGI
(24)
YAM
(24)
YUGA
(24)
TIBIA
(24)
GAMUT
(24)
YUGA
(24)
YUGA
(24)
GAMUT
(24)
YUGA
(24)
TIBIA
(24)
YUGA
(24)
MAY
(24)
YUM
(24)
AMITY
(24)
MAYBUG
(22)
GAMBIT
(22)
AMITY
(22)
IAMB
(22)
AMBIT
(22)
AMBIT
(22)
GAMBIT
(22)
GAMBIT
(22)
AMBIGUITY
(22)
MAYBUG
(22)
GAMBIT
(22)
GAMBIT
(22)
GAMBIT
(22)
AMITY
(22)
AMBIGUITY
(22)
AMBIGUITY
(22)
BUM
(21)
GUY
(21)
MAYBUG
(21)
BAM
(21)
MAGI
(21)

ambiguity in Words With Friends™

The word ambiguity is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 20

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters ambiguity:

AMBIGUITY
(234)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word ambiguity

AMBIGUITY
(234)
AMBIGUITY
(144)
AMBIGUITY
(132)
AMBIGUITY
(102)
AMBIGUITY
(96)
AMBIGUITY
(92)
AMBIGUITY
(90)
AMBIGUITY
(90)
AMBIGUITY
(84)
AMBIGUITY
(84)
AMBIGUITY
(84)
AMBIGUITY
(84)
AMBIGUITY
(80)
AMBIGUITY
(80)
AMBIGUITY
(78)
AMBIGUITY
(64)
AMBIGUITY
(56)
AMBIGUITY
(56)
AMBIGUITY
(56)
AMBIGUITY
(56)
AMBIGUITY
(48)
AMBIGUITY
(48)
AMBIGUITY
(44)
AMBIGUITY
(44)
AMBIGUITY
(44)
AMBIGUITY
(42)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
AMBIGUITY
(32)
AMBIGUITY
(30)
AMBIGUITY
(30)
AMBIGUITY
(29)
AMBIGUITY
(28)
AMBIGUITY
(27)
AMBIGUITY
(27)
AMBIGUITY
(27)
AMBIGUITY
(26)
AMBIGUITY
(26)
AMBIGUITY
(25)
AMBIGUITY
(25)
AMBIGUITY
(25)
AMBIGUITY
(25)
AMBIGUITY
(24)
AMBIGUITY
(24)
AMBIGUITY
(23)
AMBIGUITY
(22)
AMBIGUITY
(22)
AMBIGUITY
(22)
AMBIGUITY
(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In ambiguity

AMBIGUITY
(234)
AMBIGUITY
(144)
AMBIGUITY
(132)
AMBIGUITY
(102)
AMBIGUITY
(96)
MAYBUG
(93)
MAYBUG
(93)
AMBIGUITY
(92)
AMBIGUITY
(90)
BIGAMY
(90)
AMBIGUITY
(90)
AMBIGUITY
(84)
AMBIGUITY
(84)
GAMBIT
(84)
AMBIGUITY
(84)
AMBIGUITY
(84)
AMBIGUITY
(80)
AMBIGUITY
(80)
AMBIGUITY
(78)
MAYBUG
(75)
MAYBUG
(75)
GAMBIT
(72)
BIGAMY
(72)
BIGAMY
(72)
BIGAMY
(72)
MAYBUG
(69)
MAYBUG
(69)
MAYBUG
(68)
MAYBUG
(68)
GAMBIT
(66)
BIGAMY
(66)
BIGAMY
(66)
GAMBIT
(66)
BIGAMY
(64)
BIGAMY
(64)
AMBIGUITY
(64)
MAYBUG
(63)
GAMBIT
(60)
MAYBUG
(57)
AMBIT
(57)
GAMBIT
(56)
AMBIGUITY
(56)
AMBIGUITY
(56)
GAMBIT
(56)
AMBIGUITY
(56)
AMBIGUITY
(56)
BIGAMY
(54)
IAMB
(54)
AMITY
(54)
BIGAMY
(54)
MAYBUG
(51)
GAMUT
(51)
MAYBUG
(51)
MAGI
(51)
MAYBUG
(50)
AMITY
(48)
BIGAMY
(48)
BIGAMY
(48)
BIGAMY
(48)
BIGAMY
(48)
AMBIGUITY
(48)
AMBIGUITY
(48)
GAMBIT
(48)
GAMBIT
(48)
GAMBIT
(48)
MAYBUG
(46)
GAMUT
(45)
BAIT
(45)
YUGA
(45)
GAMUT
(44)
AMBIT
(44)
AMBIGUITY
(44)
AMBIGUITY
(44)
BIGAMY
(44)
AMBIGUITY
(44)
AMBIGUITY
(42)
MAYBUG
(42)
YAGI
(42)
MAYBUG
(42)
GAMBIT
(42)
GAMBIT
(42)
MAYBUG
(42)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
MAYBUG
(40)
MAYBUG
(40)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
BIGAMY
(40)
BIGAMY
(40)
GAMBIT
(40)
AMITY
(40)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
AMBIGUITY
(40)
GAMUT
(39)
AMBIT
(39)
GAMUT
(39)
AMBIT
(39)
AMBIT
(39)
BIGAMY
(38)
MAYBUG
(38)
BIGAMY
(38)
MAYBUG
(38)
AMITY
(36)
IAMB
(36)
AMITY
(36)
BIGAMY
(36)
GAMBIT
(36)
MAYBUG
(36)
GAMBIT
(36)
TABU
(36)
GAIT
(36)
MAYBUG
(34)
MAYBUG
(34)
MAYBUG
(34)
MAYBUG
(34)
BIGAMY
(34)
BIGAMY
(34)
GAMBIT
(34)
MAYBUG
(34)
MAYBUG
(34)
GAMUT
(34)
AMBIT
(33)
GAMUT
(33)
AMBIT
(33)
YUGA
(33)
GAMUT
(33)
GAMUT
(33)
MAGI
(33)
AMBIT
(33)
BIGAMY
(32)
BIGAMY
(32)
AMBIGUITY
(32)
BIGAMY
(32)
BIGAMY
(32)
BIGAMY
(32)
AMITY
(32)
GAMBIT
(32)
BIGAMY
(32)
GAMBIT
(32)
GAMBIT
(32)
TIBIA
(32)
BIGAMY
(32)
AMITY
(30)
GAMBIT
(30)
AMITY
(30)
GAMBIT
(30)
AMITY
(30)
GAMBIT
(30)
IAMB
(30)
AMBIGUITY
(30)
AMBIGUITY
(30)
GYM
(30)
IAMB
(30)
GYM
(30)
BIGAMY
(30)
GYM
(30)
IAMB
(30)
IAMB
(30)
YAGI
(30)
BUM
(30)
TUBA
(30)
BUM
(30)
TABU
(30)
TIBIA
(30)
AMBIT
(30)
TUBA
(30)
ABUT
(30)
TIBIA
(30)
TIBIA
(30)
ABUT
(30)
BUM
(30)
TIBIA
(30)
AMBIGUITY
(29)
MAYBUG
(29)
GAMBIT
(28)
AMITY
(28)
GAMBIT
(28)
GAMBIT
(28)
AMBIGUITY
(28)
IAMB
(28)
GAMBIT
(28)
BIGAMY
(28)
GAMBIT
(28)
GAMBIT
(28)
GAMUT
(28)
MAGI
(27)
BUY
(27)
BAM
(27)
BUG
(27)
MAGI
(27)
MUG
(27)
YUGA
(27)
AMBIGUITY
(27)
MAGI
(27)
MAGI
(27)
AMBIGUITY
(27)
YUGA
(27)
YUGA
(27)
GUM
(27)

Words within the letters of ambiguity

2 letter words in ambiguity (14 words)

4 letter words in ambiguity (9 words)

5 letter words in ambiguity (4 words)

6 letter words in ambiguity (3 words)

9 letter words in ambiguity (1 word)

ambiguity + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence ambiguity

Words that start with ambiguity (1 word)

Words with ambiguity in them (1 word)

Words that end with ambiguity (3 words)

Word Growth involving ambiguity

Shorter words in ambiguity

am

big

it

Longer words containing ambiguity

nonambiguity

unambiguity