ASKANT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ASKANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASKANT?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASKANT is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASKANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
askantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASKANT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ASKANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does ASKANT mean in Scrabble?
adverb
literary
With a sideways look, often one showing doubt or suspicion.
Askant is a close cousin of askance and is used in almost the same ways, but it is the rarer and more bookish of the two. It typically goes with verbs of looking, such as glance, eye or regard, and carries a hint of mistrust. Writers reach for it when they want an older, slightly formal tone.
How ASKANT is used
Literary and uncommon; askance is the usual choice in modern writing.
- She eyed the stranger askant and said nothing.
- He glanced askant at the bill on the table.
- The old priest looked askant at the new fashions.
- They watched askant as the offer was read aloud.
- A servant peered askant through the half-open door.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASKANT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ASKANT
The 6 tiles of ASKANT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ASKANT
3 longer words begin with ASKANT.
Shorter words from the letters in ASKANT
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Common questions about ASKANT
- Is ASKANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASKANT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASKANT worth?
- ASKANT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASKANT mean?
- With a sideways look, often one showing doubt or suspicion.
- What letters can be added to ASKANT?
- ASKANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ASKANT:
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