ASTEISMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. ASTEISMS is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ASTEISMS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASTEISMS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASTEISMS
Front hooks — 1
casteismsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ASTEISMS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ASTEISMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASTEISMS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ASTEISMS
- 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
Anagrams of ASTEISMS
The 8 tiles of ASTEISMS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in ASTEISMS
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Common questions about ASTEISMS
- Is ASTEISMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ASTEISMS is not in it.
- How many points is ASTEISMS worth?
- ASTEISMS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ASTEISMS?
- ASTEISMS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ASTEISMS:
Open ASTEISMS in the Word Finder