ASTONISH is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ASTONISH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASTONISH?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASTONISH is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASTONISH
No single letter turns ASTONISH into another word.
How ASTONISH scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ASTONISH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASTONISH has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ASTONISH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To surprise or impress someone greatly.
To astonish someone is stronger than to simply surprise them, and it often suggests wonder or disbelief. Older English used the word for being struck senseless, as if stunned by a blow.
How ASTONISH is used
Common in writing and speech, usually with a person or an audience as the object.
- The magician hoped to astonish the crowd with his final trick.
- Her speed at the exam will astonish her teachers.
- It never fails to astonish me how fast children learn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASTONISH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ASTONISH
6 longer words begin with ASTONISH.
Shorter words from the letters in ASTONISH
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Common questions about ASTONISH
- Is ASTONISH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASTONISH, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASTONISH worth?
- ASTONISH is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASTONISH mean?
- To surprise or impress someone greatly.
- What letters can be added to ASTONISH?
- No single letter can be added to ASTONISH to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ASTONISH:
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