ASHKEY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. ASHKEY 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ASHKEY?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASHKEY is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASHKEY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ashkeysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASHKEY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ASHKEY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 689,845.
Words starting with ASHKEY
1 longer words begin with ASHKEY.
Shorter words from the letters in ASHKEY
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Common questions about ASHKEY
- Is ASHKEY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ASHKEY is not in it.
- How many points is ASHKEY worth?
- ASHKEY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ASHKEY?
- ASHKEY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ASHKEY:
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