Ambo
/ˈæm.bəʊ/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts4 letters
Definition of Ambo
noun
- A raised platform in an early Christian church, as well as in the Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic churches.
"1918, ‘It will get better somehow,’ he thought, and went to the ambo. On going up the steps and turning to the right he saw the priest. — Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina, tr. Louise & Aylmer Maude (Oxford 1998, page 438)"
- A stationary podium used for readings and homilies.
Anagrams of Ambo
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 "Ambo"
Ambo is a 4-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Ambo" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ambo" is a low-scoring word.