ASCIAN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. ASCIAN is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 8 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ASCIAN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASCIAN is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASCIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
asciansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASCIAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ASCIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 76,649.
Anagrams of ASCIAN
The 6 tiles of ASCIAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ASCIAN
1 longer words begin with ASCIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ASCIAN
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Common questions about ASCIAN
- Is ASCIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ASCIAN is not in it.
- How many points is ASCIAN worth?
- ASCIAN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ASCIAN?
- ASCIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ASCIAN:
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