ASBESTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ASBESTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASBESTIC?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASBESTIC is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASBESTIC
No single letter turns ASBESTIC into another word.
How ASBESTIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ASBESTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASBESTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ASBESTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
raretechnical
Relating to, resembling or made of asbestos.
Asbestic is a rare adjective from the mineral name, used where asbestos-like qualities such as fireproofing matter. Modern writers prefer the plain phrase made of asbestos. Because of health concerns, the material itself is now widely avoided.
How ASBESTIC is used
Asbestic is found chiefly in older technical and scientific writing.
- The old furnace was lined with an asbestic material.
- An asbestic fibre was found in the sample.
- The report called the wall plaster asbestic in character.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASBESTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ASBESTIC
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Common questions about ASBESTIC
- Is ASBESTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASBESTIC, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASBESTIC worth?
- ASBESTIC is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASBESTIC mean?
- Relating to, resembling or made of asbestos.
- What letters can be added to ASBESTIC?
- No single letter can be added to ASBESTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ASBESTIC:
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