ambiguous
ADJECTIVE
/æm'bɪɡjuəs/
9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
ambiguous is a valid 9-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
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A1M3B3I1G2U1O1U1S1
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING
What does ambiguous mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
Open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead.
“the polling had a complex and equivocal (or ambiguous) message for potential female candidates”
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2
Having more than one possible meaning.
“ambiguous words”
“frustrated by ambiguous instructions, the parents were unable to assemble the toy”
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3
Having no intrinsic or objective meaning; not organized in conventional patterns.
“an ambiguous situation with no frame of reference”
“ambiguous inkblots”
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