ASHINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ASHINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASHINESS?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASHINESS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASHINESS
Front hooks — 1
washinessBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ASHINESS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ASHINESS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASHINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ASHINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
The state of being covered with ash or pale and grey like ash.
Ashiness may describe a fireplace, a volcanic landscape or a face drained of colour. It is a plain quality word, built from the adjective ashy.
How ASHINESS is used
Used for a grey, powdery look, whether of a surface or of skin.
- The ashiness of the old fireplace was hard to scrub away.
- His face had an ashiness that worried the nurse.
- The ashiness of the sky suggested distant smoke.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASHINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ASHINESS
The 8 tiles of ASHINESS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ASHINESS
1 longer words begin with ASHINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in ASHINESS
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Common questions about ASHINESS
- Is ASHINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASHINESS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASHINESS worth?
- ASHINESS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASHINESS mean?
- The state of being covered with ash or pale and grey like ash.
- What letters can be added to ASHINESS?
- ASHINESS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ASHINESS:
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