AES is not a Scrabble word — it is valid only in Words with Friends
No for Scrabble. AES is in none of the Scrabble word lists, but Words with Friends accepts it: that game keeps its own list, and it includes short forms that the paper dictionaries never carried. Worth 3 points there.
Which word lists accept AES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful AES is to know. It scores 3 from 3 tiles, takes 11 hooks, and its letters make up 8.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for AES
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How AES scores
Face value of the 3 tiles in AES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 3 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 374.
What stands out about AES
- The same 3 tiles also spell 3 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 AES mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
An early form of bronze or copper coinage used in ancient Rome.
Aes was the raw bronze or copper metal the Romans first used as money, long before they minted round coins with images, and the word later stayed attached to Roman currency terms such as aes grave, meaning heavy bronze. Historians use aes when describing this earliest stage of Roman money.
How AES is used
Used in historical and numismatic writing about ancient Rome.
- Archaeologists uncovered a hoard of aes near the old fort.
- Early Rome measured wealth and fines in aes rather than silver coins.
- The museum case displays several pieces of aes grave.
- Historians trace the shift from raw aes to minted coinage.
- Merchants once weighed out aes by the pound to pay debts.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of AES and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of AES
The 3 tiles of AES in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with AES
Showing 24 of 41 words that begin with AES.
Words ending in AES
Showing 24 of 32 words that end in AES. Useful as a back hook: play AES onto a word already on the board.
Words with AES inside
Showing 24 of 140 words that contain AES somewhere in the middle. Words that start with AES are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in AES
Common questions about AES
- Is AES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts AES, where it scores 3 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is AES worth?
- AES is worth 3 points in Scrabble and 3 points in Words with Friends.
- What does AES mean?
- An early form of bronze or copper coinage used in ancient Rome.
- What letters can be added to AES?
- AES takes 11 hooks: 10 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 3 letters of AES:
Open AES in the Word Finder