Ambition
/æmˈbɪ.ʃən/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters
Definition of Ambition
noun
- Eager or inordinate desire for some object that confers distinction, as preferment, honor, superiority, political power, or literary fame; desire to distinguish one's self from other people.
"My son, John, wants to be a firefighter very much. He has a lot of ambition."
- An object of an ardent desire.
"My ambition is to own a helicopter."
- A desire, as in (sense 1), for another person to achieve these things.
- A personal quality similar to motivation, not necessarily tied to a single goal.
- The act of going about to solicit or obtain an office, or any other object of desire; canvassing.
verb
- To seek after ambitiously or eagerly; to covet.
"Pausanias, ambitioning the sovereignty of Greece, bargains with Xerxes for his daughter in marriage. — Trumbull."
Anagrams of Ambition
No exact anagrams found for "ambition". This word has a unique letter combination.
Letter Values
a1
m3
b3
i1
t1
i1
o1
n1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Ambition
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Ambition"
Ambition is a 8-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Ambition" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ambition" is a medium-scoring word.