ASSIGNEE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ASSIGNEE 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 ASSIGNEE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASSIGNEE is to know. It scores 9 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASSIGNEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
assigneesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASSIGNEE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ASSIGNEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASSIGNEE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ASSIGNEE
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ASSIGNEE mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A person to whom a right, property or task has been transferred.
In law the assignee steps into the shoes of the person who made the transfer. In everyday project tools the assignee is simply the person a task has been handed to.
How ASSIGNEE is used
Assignee is used in contracts, bankruptcy law and software task trackers.
- The assignee of the lease took over the monthly payments.
- Set the assignee of the ticket before the meeting.
- The court appointed an assignee to manage the bankrupt estate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASSIGNEE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ASSIGNEE
The 8 tiles of ASSIGNEE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ASSIGNEE
1 longer words begin with ASSIGNEE.
Shorter words from the letters in ASSIGNEE
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Common questions about ASSIGNEE
- Is ASSIGNEE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASSIGNEE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASSIGNEE worth?
- ASSIGNEE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASSIGNEE mean?
- A person to whom a right, property or task has been transferred.
- What letters can be added to ASSIGNEE?
- ASSIGNEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ASSIGNEE:
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