Ambage
6 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
A roundabout or deliberately indirect manner of expression, used to avoid saying something plainly.
“His lengthy ambage on the subject made it impossible to determine his actual position.”
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am·bage
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Wordle
The -AGE ending is common in English, the AMBA- opening is unusual and the B adds a less frequent consonant
Scrabble
Worth 11 points, the B and G are mid-value tiles, useful for clearing awkward consonants from a cluttered rack
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