ASTERISM is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ASTERISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASTERISM?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASTERISM is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASTERISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
asterismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASTERISM scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ASTERISM, 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 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASTERISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ASTERISM
- The same 8 tiles also spell 4 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
What does ASTERISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A small, easily recognised pattern of stars that is not itself an official constellation.
The Big Dipper is the standard asterism, since it lies inside the larger constellation Ursa Major. The word also names a printing mark made of three asterisks, used to draw the eye to a passage.
How ASTERISM is used
Astronomers say asterism for informal star patterns, while printers once used it for a triangle of asterisks.
- The Summer Triangle is a well-known asterism spread across three constellations.
- Beginners often learn the night sky by finding one bright asterism first.
- An old edition marked the break between chapters with an asterism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASTERISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ASTERISM
The 8 tiles of ASTERISM in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with ASTERISM
1 longer words begin with ASTERISM.
Shorter words from the letters in ASTERISM
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Common questions about ASTERISM
- Is ASTERISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASTERISM, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASTERISM worth?
- ASTERISM is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASTERISM mean?
- A small, easily recognised pattern of stars that is not itself an official constellation.
- What letters can be added to ASTERISM?
- ASTERISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ASTERISM:
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