ASSISTANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ASSISTANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableASSISTANCE · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ASSISTANCE?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful ASSISTANCE is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASSISTANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
assistancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASSISTANCE scores
Scrabble a1s1s1i1s1t1a1n1c3e1 12
Words with Friends a1s1s1i1s1t1a1n2c4e1 14
Face value of the 10 tiles in ASSISTANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASSISTANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ASSISTANCE
1 longer words begin with ASSISTANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ASSISTANCE
estancias11 cassenas10 cassinas10 cassines10 cineasts10 ecstasis10 ectasias10 estancia10 scanties10 entasias8 saintess8 sestinas8 acetins9 ascents9 ascesis9 ascians9 ascites9 caniest9 caseins9 casitas9 cassena9 cassias9 cassies9 cassina9 cassine9 catenas9 cineast9 ectasia9 ectasis9 incases9 incests9 insects9 sancais9 satanic9 secants9 stances9 assents7 entasia7 entasis7 istanas7
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Common questions about ASSISTANCE
- Is ASSISTANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASSISTANCE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASSISTANCE worth?
- ASSISTANCE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ASSISTANCE?
- ASSISTANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ASSISTANCE:
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