Scrabble Word Finder

ASSASSINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. ASSASSINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.

a1s1s1a1s1s1i1n1a1t1e1
PlayableASSASSINATE · 11 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
11letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept ASSASSINATE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 32 / 100

32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.91%

Our own measure of how useful ASSASSINATE is to know. It scores 11 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for ASSASSINATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How ASSASSINATE scores

Scrabble a1s1s1a1s1s1i1n1a1t1e1 11
Words with Friends a1s1s1a1s1s1i1n2a1t1e1 12

Face value of the 11 tiles in ASSASSINATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
a39
s44
i19
n16
t16
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASSASSINATE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about ASSASSINATE

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with ASSASSINATE

assassinated13 assassinates12

2 longer words begin with ASSASSINATE.

Shorter words from the letters in ASSASSINATE

anastases9 anastasis9 anatases8 assassin8 astasias8 entasias8 saintess8 sassiest8 sensists8 sestinas8 anatase7 assents7 assists7 astasia7 entasia7 entasis7 istanas7 nasties7 sanseis7 sasines7 sassies7 seitans7 sensist7 sestina7 siestas7 snastes7 taenias7 tansies7 tassies7 tisanes7 anatas6 anises6 ansate6 asanas6 assais6 assent6 assess6 assets6 assist6 insets6

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Common questions about ASSASSINATE

Is ASSASSINATE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASSASSINATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is ASSASSINATE worth?
ASSASSINATE is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to ASSASSINATE?
ASSASSINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ASSASSINATE:

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