ASSAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. ASSAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASSAIL?
| 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 ASSAIL is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASSAIL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASSAIL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ASSAIL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 153,299.
What does ASSAIL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To attack someone or something with great force, whether through physical violence, harsh words, or overwhelming feelings.
Assail often describes a sudden, forceful attack, whether it is soldiers assailing a city, critics assailing a policy in the press, or doubts assailing a person's mind. It carries a stronger, more dramatic tone than the plain word attack, and is common in descriptions of sieges, arguments and inner turmoil alike. The related noun assailant names the person who carries out such an attack.
How ASSAIL is used
A somewhat formal or literary word for a forceful attack, used for physical assaults, harsh criticism and overwhelming emotions.
- Enemy troops began to assail the city walls at dawn.
- Reporters continued to assail the minister with questions about the scandal.
- Doubt started to assail her as the exam grew closer.
- Waves of nausea assailed him as the ship rolled in the storm.
- Critics were quick to assail the film for its weak script.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASSAIL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ASSAIL
10 longer words begin with ASSAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in ASSAIL
Common questions about ASSAIL
- Is ASSAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASSAIL, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASSAIL worth?
- ASSAIL is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASSAIL mean?
- To attack someone or something with great force, whether through physical violence, harsh words, or overwhelming feelings.
- What letters can be added to ASSAIL?
- ASSAIL takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ASSAIL:
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