ASTERISKING is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ASTERISKING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
a1s1t1e1r1i1s1k5i1n1g2
PlayableASTERISKING · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ASTERISKING?
| 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
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful ASTERISKING is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASTERISKING
No single letter turns ASTERISKING into another word.
How ASTERISKING scores
Scrabble a1s1t1e1r1i1s1k5i1n1g2 16
Words with Friends a1s1t1e1r1i1s1k5i1n2g3 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in ASTERISKING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASTERISKING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ASTERISKING
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Common questions about ASTERISKING
- Is ASTERISKING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASTERISKING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASTERISKING worth?
- ASTERISKING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ASTERISKING?
- No single letter can be added to ASTERISKING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ASTERISKING:
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