ASHEN is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ASHEN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASHEN?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASHEN is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASHEN
Front hooks — 1
washenBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ASHEN scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ASHEN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What does ASHEN mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Pale grey in color, especially describing a face drained of color from shock, fear, or illness.
A person turns ashen when blood seems to drain from their face, leaving the skin looking pale and grey rather than its normal color. The word draws directly on the grey color of cold ashes left after a fire has burned out. It can also describe objects or landscapes with the same dull grey tone.
How ASHEN is used
Often used to describe someones face after a shock or fright.
- His face turned ashen when he heard the news.
- She looked ashen and had to sit down.
- The survivors emerged with ashen, exhausted faces.
- An ashen sky hung over the ruined town.
- His lips were ashen from the cold.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASHEN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ASHEN
The 5 tiles of ASHEN in a different order — 1 found.
Words ending in ASHEN
2 words end in ASHEN. Useful as a back hook: play ASHEN onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in ASHEN
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Common questions about ASHEN
- Is ASHEN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASHEN, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASHEN worth?
- ASHEN is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASHEN mean?
- Pale grey in color, especially describing a face drained of color from shock, fear, or illness.
- What letters can be added to ASHEN?
- ASHEN takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ASHEN:
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