ASSUMPSIT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. ASSUMPSIT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASSUMPSIT?
| 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: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASSUMPSIT is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASSUMPSIT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
assumpsitsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASSUMPSIT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ASSUMPSIT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASSUMPSIT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ASSUMPSIT mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
A common-law action for damages for breach of a contract that was not made under seal.
The Latin word means he undertook, and assumpsit grew out of a spoken or written promise between two parties. Today the old writ survives mainly in legal history lectures.
How ASSUMPSIT is used
The noun assumpsit belongs to the vocabulary of older case law and legal history.
- The plaintiff brought an action of assumpsit.
- Assumpsit allowed recovery for an unkept promise.
- Law students still meet assumpsit in contract history.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASSUMPSIT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ASSUMPSIT
1 longer words begin with ASSUMPSIT.
Shorter words from the letters in ASSUMPSIT
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Common questions about ASSUMPSIT
- Is ASSUMPSIT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASSUMPSIT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASSUMPSIT worth?
- ASSUMPSIT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASSUMPSIT mean?
- A common-law action for damages for breach of a contract that was not made under seal.
- What letters can be added to ASSUMPSIT?
- ASSUMPSIT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ASSUMPSIT:
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