ASSEVERATE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ASSEVERATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASSEVERATE?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASSEVERATE is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASSEVERATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASSEVERATE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ASSEVERATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASSEVERATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ASSEVERATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To declare something solemnly and with great emphasis, leaving no room for doubt.
To asseverate is heavier than simply to say: the speaker stakes their word on the claim. The verb belongs to oaths, speeches and old-fashioned prose. In everyday talk people would just insist or swear.
How ASSEVERATE is used
A formal, somewhat old-fashioned verb used when someone makes a solemn, emphatic statement.
- The witness did asseverate that she had never seen the letter.
- He would asseverate his innocence to anyone who listened.
- They asseverate the truth of the legend with great seriousness.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASSEVERATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ASSEVERATE
2 longer words begin with ASSEVERATE.
Shorter words from the letters in ASSEVERATE
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Common questions about ASSEVERATE
- Is ASSEVERATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASSEVERATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASSEVERATE worth?
- ASSEVERATE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASSEVERATE mean?
- To declare something solemnly and with great emphasis, leaving no room for doubt.
- What letters can be added to ASSEVERATE?
- ASSEVERATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ASSEVERATE:
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