ASTOUNDMENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. ASTOUNDMENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ASTOUNDMENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ASTOUNDMENT is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ASTOUNDMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
astoundmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ASTOUNDMENT scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in ASTOUNDMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ASTOUNDMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ASTOUNDMENT
1 longer words begin with ASTOUNDMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ASTOUNDMENT
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Common questions about ASTOUNDMENT
- Is ASTOUNDMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ASTOUNDMENT is not in it.
- How many points is ASTOUNDMENT worth?
- ASTOUNDMENT is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ASTOUNDMENT?
- ASTOUNDMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of ASTOUNDMENT:
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