ASKEW is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ASKEW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASKEW?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASKEW is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASKEW
No single letter turns ASKEW into another word.
How ASKEW scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ASKEW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 87,138.
What stands out about ASKEW
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ASKEW mean in Scrabble?
adverb
Turned or tilted to one side; out of the correct straight or level position; crooked.
Askew describes anything that has slipped out of proper alignment, from a hat worn askew to a picture hanging askew on a wall. It works both as an adverb describing how something is positioned and as a predicative adjective after a linking verb, as in the frame looked askew. Writers also use it figuratively for plans, expressions or situations that have gone slightly wrong, extending the idea of physical tilt to anything out of proper order.
How ASKEW is used
Common in everyday description of clothing, objects and pictures, and used figuratively for plans or situations that go slightly wrong.
- He wore his cap askew after the long run.
- The painting hung askew above the fireplace.
- Her glasses sat askew after the fall.
- The whole plan went askew within the first hour.
- A gust of wind left the sign hanging askew.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASKEW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ASKEW
The 5 tiles of ASKEW in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ASKEW
2 longer words begin with ASKEW.
Shorter words from the letters in ASKEW
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Common questions about ASKEW
- Is ASKEW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASKEW, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASKEW worth?
- ASKEW is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASKEW mean?
- Turned or tilted to one side; out of the correct straight or level position; crooked.
- What letters can be added to ASKEW?
- No single letter can be added to ASKEW to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ASKEW:
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