ASAFETIDA is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ASAFETIDA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASAFETIDA?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASAFETIDA is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASAFETIDA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
asafetidasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASAFETIDA scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ASAFETIDA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASAFETIDA has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ASAFETIDA
- ASAFETIDA begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ASAFETIDA mean in Scrabble?
noun
A strong-smelling resin from the roots of certain Asian plants, used as a spice in Indian cooking.
Raw asafetida smells sulphurous, yet a pinch fried in oil mellows into a savoury, onion-like flavour. Many vegetarian dishes rely on asafetida in place of garlic and onion.
How ASAFETIDA is used
The noun asafetida appears in cookery and herbal medicine; the spelling asafoetida is also used.
- A pinch of asafetida went into the hot oil.
- The jar of asafetida filled the kitchen with a pungent smell.
- Asafetida is a staple of many lentil dishes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASAFETIDA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ASAFETIDA
1 longer words begin with ASAFETIDA.
Shorter words from the letters in ASAFETIDA
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Common questions about ASAFETIDA
- Is ASAFETIDA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASAFETIDA, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASAFETIDA worth?
- ASAFETIDA is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASAFETIDA mean?
- A strong-smelling resin from the roots of certain Asian plants, used as a spice in Indian cooking.
- What letters can be added to ASAFETIDA?
- ASAFETIDA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ASAFETIDA:
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