ASCENT is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ASCENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASCENT?
| 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 ASCENT is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASCENT
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASCENT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ASCENT, 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 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about ASCENT
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 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 ASCENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of climbing or moving upward, especially to the top of a hill, mountain or other high place, or a path that leads upward.
Mountaineers often describe an ascent by its difficulty and length, since reaching a summit can take anywhere from a few hours to several days. The word also names the sloping path itself, as when a road or trail is described as a steep ascent rather than a level stretch. Beyond literal climbing, ascent can describe rising in rank or status, as in a rapid ascent through a company or a political career. In every sense, ascent keeps the core idea of moving from a lower point to a higher one.
How ASCENT is used
A common noun for both the act of climbing and the path or slope climbed, and also used figuratively for rising in status.
- The final ascent to the summit took nearly six hours.
- A steep ascent led travelers up out of the valley.
- Her rapid ascent through the company surprised her colleagues.
- The balloon began its slow ascent into the morning sky.
- Climbers rested twice during the difficult ascent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASCENT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ASCENT
The 6 tiles of ASCENT in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with ASCENT
1 longer words begin with ASCENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ASCENT
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Common questions about ASCENT
- Is ASCENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASCENT, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASCENT worth?
- ASCENT is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASCENT mean?
- The act of climbing or moving upward, especially to the top of a hill, mountain or other high place, or a path that leads upward.
- What letters can be added to ASCENT?
- ASCENT takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ASCENT:
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