ASCERTAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ASCERTAINS 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 ASCERTAINS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASCERTAINS is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASCERTAINS
No single letter turns ASCERTAINS into another word.
How ASCERTAINS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ASCERTAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASCERTAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ASCERTAINS
- The same 10 tiles also spell 2 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
Anagrams of ASCERTAINS
The 10 tiles of ASCERTAINS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ASCERTAINS
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Common questions about ASCERTAINS
- Is ASCERTAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASCERTAINS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASCERTAINS worth?
- ASCERTAINS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ASCERTAINS?
- No single letter can be added to ASCERTAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ASCERTAINS:
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