ASCENDING is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ASCENDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASCENDING?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASCENDING is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASCENDING
No single letter turns ASCENDING into another word.
How ASCENDING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ASCENDING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASCENDING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ASCENDING mean in Scrabble?
ASCENDING is the -ing form (present participle) of ASCEND.
ASCEND(verb) — To go or climb upward, or to rise to a higher position.
Shorter words from the letters in ASCENDING
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Common questions about ASCENDING
- Is ASCENDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASCENDING, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASCENDING worth?
- ASCENDING is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ASCENDING?
- No single letter can be added to ASCENDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ASCENDING:
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