ASCEND is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ASCEND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASCEND?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASCEND is to know. It scores 9 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASCEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ascendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASCEND scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ASCEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about ASCEND
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ASCEND mean in Scrabble?
verb
To go or climb upward, or to rise to a higher position.
The verb works for physical movement, such as climbing a hill or stairway, and for rising in rank, as when a ruler ascends the throne. Religious writing uses it for souls moving toward heaven, and music uses it for a melody that climbs in pitch. Its opposite is descend, and the noun that matches it is ascent.
How ASCEND is used
More formal than climb or go up; common in ceremonial, religious and literary contexts.
- They began to ascend the narrow stairway.
- The balloon will ascend as the air warms.
- The prince was due to ascend the throne in spring.
- The scale seems to ascend by single steps.
- Climbers ascend the peak in early summer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASCEND and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ASCEND
The 6 tiles of ASCEND in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ASCEND
22 longer words begin with ASCEND.
Shorter words from the letters in ASCEND
Showing 40 of 92. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about ASCEND
- Is ASCEND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASCEND, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASCEND worth?
- ASCEND is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASCEND mean?
- To go or climb upward, or to rise to a higher position.
- What letters can be added to ASCEND?
- ASCEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ASCEND:
Open ASCEND in the Word Finder