Is AMBIVALENCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, AMBIVALENCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does AMBIVALENCY mean?
- noun
mixed feelings or emotions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
—
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) + Y (4) = 23 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 AMBIVALENCY
AMBIVALENCY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from AMBIVALENCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bivalency19
- amicably17
- lambency17
- enviably16
- valiancy16
- imbalance15
- amenably15
- mycelian15
- valency15
- cymbal15
- ambiance14
- amicable14
- amiably14
- animacy14
- beamily14
- caveman14
- mycelia14
- mayvin14
- viably14
- valencia13
- valiance13
- velamina13
- alembic13
- cambial13
- cembali13
- naively13
- amylic13
- bayman13
- baymen13
- beylic13
- blimey13
- byname13
- cayman13
- cymlin13
- nimbly13
- vacay13
- analcime12
- calamine12
- valance12
- amebic12
- becalm12
- cabman12
- cabmen12
- cambia12
- vainly12
- balmy12
- beamy12
- blimy12
- cymae12
- embay12
- lamby12
- limby12
- maybe12
- mincy12
- bevy12
- cavy12
- amiable11
- anaemic11
- balance11
- camelia11
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