ASKARI is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ASKARI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASKARI?
| 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 ASKARI is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASKARI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
askarisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASKARI scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ASKARI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does ASKARI mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A soldier or police officer in East Africa, especially one serving under colonial rule.
Askari came into English from Swahili, which took it from Arabic. It was used for the African troops who served in European colonial forces in the region, and the same term remains in use in East Africa for a security guard or watchman. In history books it often appears in accounts of the First World War campaigns fought around present-day Tanzania.
How ASKARI is used
Historical in colonial contexts, though still current in East Africa for a guard.
- An askari stood at the gate of the compound day and night.
- The askari marched his company along the river road.
- Each askari carried a rifle and a pack of rations.
- The book tells of an askari who crossed the whole colony on foot.
- The hotel hired an askari to watch the cars after dark.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASKARI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ASKARI
The 6 tiles of ASKARI in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ASKARI
1 longer words begin with ASKARI.
Shorter words from the letters in ASKARI
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Common questions about ASKARI
- Is ASKARI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASKARI, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASKARI worth?
- ASKARI is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASKARI mean?
- A soldier or police officer in East Africa, especially one serving under colonial rule.
- What letters can be added to ASKARI?
- ASKARI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ASKARI:
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