ASSIGNAT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ASSIGNAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASSIGNAT?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASSIGNAT is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASSIGNAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
assignatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASSIGNAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ASSIGNAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASSIGNAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ASSIGNAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
A paper note issued as money by the revolutionary government of France in the 1790s.
The assignat was first backed by confiscated Church land, but so many were printed that its value collapsed. It is a favourite example in lessons on inflation and revolution.
How ASSIGNAT is used
Assignat is used in writing about the French Revolution and its finances.
- The assignat lost most of its value within a few years.
- Merchants distrusted the assignat and demanded coins.
- A framed assignat hung in the history teacher's office.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASSIGNAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ASSIGNAT
3 longer words begin with ASSIGNAT.
Shorter words from the letters in ASSIGNAT
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Common questions about ASSIGNAT
- Is ASSIGNAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASSIGNAT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASSIGNAT worth?
- ASSIGNAT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASSIGNAT mean?
- A paper note issued as money by the revolutionary government of France in the 1790s.
- What letters can be added to ASSIGNAT?
- ASSIGNAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ASSIGNAT:
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