ASPERITY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ASPERITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASPERITY?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASPERITY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASPERITY
No single letter turns ASPERITY into another word.
How ASPERITY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ASPERITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASPERITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ASPERITY
- All 8 letters of ASPERITY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ASPERITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Harshness of manner or tone; also roughness of a surface.
People speak with asperity when irritation sharpens their voice, though the word also covers rough ground or a harsh climate. In physics, asperities are the tiny bumps that make two touching surfaces grip each other.
How ASPERITY is used
Used most often for a sharp tone of voice, and occasionally for physical roughness.
- She answered with some asperity that the report was already late.
- The asperity of the winter wind made them hurry indoors.
- Under the microscope every asperity on the metal was visible.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASPERITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in ASPERITY
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Common questions about ASPERITY
- Is ASPERITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASPERITY, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASPERITY worth?
- ASPERITY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASPERITY mean?
- Harshness of manner or tone; also roughness of a surface.
- What letters can be added to ASPERITY?
- No single letter can be added to ASPERITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ASPERITY:
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