ASTERISK is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ASTERISK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASTERISK?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASTERISK is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASTERISK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
asterisksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASTERISK scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ASTERISK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASTERISK has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ASTERISK mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small star-shaped mark (*) used in writing and printing to point to a note or to show an omission.
The asterisk sends a reader to a footnote or warns that a claim comes with conditions. In computing it often stands for any characters, as in a search pattern. Sports writers also use the term for a record that comes with a doubtful condition. As a verb it means to mark with the sign.
How ASTERISK is used
Asterisk is used in printing, programming and everyday writing for notes and wildcards.
- An asterisk after the price led to a note about extra fees.
- Type an asterisk to match any ending.
- The record carries an asterisk because of the rule change.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASTERISK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ASTERISK
The 8 tiles of ASTERISK in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ASTERISK
4 longer words begin with ASTERISK.
Shorter words from the letters in ASTERISK
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Common questions about ASTERISK
- Is ASTERISK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASTERISK, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASTERISK worth?
- ASTERISK is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASTERISK mean?
- A small star-shaped mark (*) used in writing and printing to point to a note or to show an omission.
- What letters can be added to ASTERISK?
- ASTERISK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ASTERISK:
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