Is AMBIVALENCE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMBIVALENCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMBIVALENCE mean?
- noun
mixed feelings or emotions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
11
Letters
A (1) + M (3) + B (3) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for AMBIVALENCE
Single letters that turn AMBIVALENCE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from AMBIVALENCE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bivalence16
- imbalance15
- ambiance14
- ambience14
- amicable14
- caveman14
- cavemen14
- enviable13
- valencia13
- valiance13
- velamina13
- alembic13
- cambial13
- cembali13
- amenable12
- analcime12
- calamine12
- mineable12
- nameable12
- enclave12
- valance12
- valence12
- velamen12
- amebic12
- becalm12
- became12
- cabman12
- cabmen12
- cambia12
- amebean11
- amiable11
- anaemic11
- balance11
- camelia11
- manacle11
- melanic11
- minable11
- namable11
- belive11
- cleave11
- evince11
- viable11
- climb11
- amebae10
- ameban10
- anemic10
- baalim10
- bemean10
- bename10
- caiman10
- calami10
- camail10
- cinema10
- iceman10
- icemen10
- lambie10
- malice10
- maniac10
- menace10
- milneb10
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