What does AMBITION mean?

Pronunciation
/æmˈbɪʃən/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a cherished desire“his ambition is to own his own business”
  2. a strong drive for success

verb

  1. have as one's ambition

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

ambitions13ambitioned15ambitioning16

Anagrams of AMBITION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside AMBITION

109 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

obtain8 anti4 boat6 into4main6 mini6 aim5 ban5 bat5 bin5 bit5 ion3 man5 not3 tom5 ton3 ai2 am4an2at2 ba4in2 it2ma4 mi4 mo4 na2no2 on2 to2

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Questions

Is AMBITION a valid word in word games?

AMBITION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is AMBITION worth?

AMBITION is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from AMBITION?

109 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.