ASTOUND is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ASTOUND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ASTOUND?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASTOUND is to know. It scores 8 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASTOUND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
astoundsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASTOUND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ASTOUND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What does ASTOUND mean in Scrabble?
verb
To shock someone with great surprise, leaving them amazed.
To astound is stronger than to surprise: the reaction is close to disbelief. The result can be admiration or dismay, and the cause is usually a feat, a figure or a revelation.
How ASTOUND is used
Common in everyday and journalistic writing, often in the passive as be astounded.
- The magician's final trick managed to astound even the sceptics.
- Her speed will astound you.
- The size of the bill continued to astound him.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ASTOUND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ASTOUND
6 longer words begin with ASTOUND.
Shorter words from the letters in ASTOUND
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Common questions about ASTOUND
- Is ASTOUND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ASTOUND, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ASTOUND worth?
- ASTOUND is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ASTOUND mean?
- To shock someone with great surprise, leaving them amazed.
- What letters can be added to ASTOUND?
- ASTOUND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ASTOUND:
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