ASCERTAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. ASCERTAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
a1s1c3e1r1t1a1i1n1i1n1g2
PlayableASCERTAINING · 12 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ASCERTAINING?
| 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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.75%
Our own measure of how useful ASCERTAINING is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASCERTAINING
No single letter turns ASCERTAINING into another word.
How ASCERTAINING scores
Scrabble a1s1c3e1r1t1a1i1n1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends a1s1c4e1r1t1a1i1n2i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 12 tiles in ASCERTAINING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASCERTAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ASCERTAINING
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Common questions about ASCERTAINING
- Is ASCERTAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASCERTAINING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASCERTAINING worth?
- ASCERTAINING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ASCERTAINING?
- No single letter can be added to ASCERTAINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of ASCERTAINING:
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