ASCIANS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. ASCIANS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ASCIANS?
| 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: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASCIANS is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASCIANS
No single letter turns ASCIANS into another word.
How ASCIANS scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ASCIANS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 686,195.
What stands out about ASCIANS
- The same 7 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 ASCIANS
The 7 tiles of ASCIANS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ASCIANS
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Common questions about ASCIANS
- Is ASCIANS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ASCIANS is not in it.
- How many points is ASCIANS worth?
- ASCIANS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ASCIANS?
- No single letter can be added to ASCIANS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ASCIANS:
Open ASCIANS in the Word Finder