ASHCAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ASHCAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASHCAN?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASHCAN is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASHCAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ashcansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASHCAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ASHCAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What stands out about ASHCAN
- The same 6 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
What does ASHCAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A large metal bin for rubbish, or, in older use, one for the ashes taken from a stove.
In the days of coal furnaces, the ashcan stood in the yard and received the cinders that the household swept out every week. The word later became a general term for a rubbish bin in the United States. It also gave its name to a group of painters, the Ashcan school, who drew everyday city life instead of polished subjects.
How ASHCAN is used
Chiefly American; the British equivalent is dustbin.
- He hauled the ashcan to the curb on Tuesday morning.
- A stray cat knocked the lid off the ashcan.
- The janitor emptied the ashcan into the cart.
- Painters of the Ashcan school liked crowded streets and dingy yards.
- She found the old letter at the bottom of the ashcan.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASHCAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ASHCAN
The 6 tiles of ASHCAN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ASHCAN
1 longer words begin with ASHCAN.
Shorter words from the letters in ASHCAN
Common questions about ASHCAN
- Is ASHCAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASHCAN, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASHCAN worth?
- ASHCAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASHCAN mean?
- A large metal bin for rubbish, or, in older use, one for the ashes taken from a stove.
- What letters can be added to ASHCAN?
- ASHCAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ASHCAN:
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