TASSET is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. TASSET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TASSET?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TASSET is to know. It scores 6 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TASSET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
tassetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How TASSET scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in TASSET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 122,639.
What stands out about TASSET
- TASSET begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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 TASSET mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
Either of a pair of overlapping metal plates that hung from a soldier's cuirass to protect the upper thigh.
A tasset was fastened to the lower edge of the breastplate and swung with the leg, so a fighter in full plate could still walk and mount a horse. Armourers usually made tassets in matching pairs, one for each thigh, and shaped the lowest plate to a rounded or pointed tip. The piece largely disappeared once firearms made heavy plate armour impractical, so today the word turns up mainly in museum descriptions and accounts of medieval and Renaissance warfare.
How TASSET is used
Used almost exclusively in historical and museum contexts describing plate armour; rare outside that field.
- The knight's cuirass ended in a pair of tassets that covered his thighs.
- Museum visitors could see how each tasset was riveted to allow the leg to bend.
- A single tasset from the suit had been separated and lost centuries ago.
- The armourer hammered the tasset into a smooth curve to fit the rider's leg.
- Without its matching tasset, the old suit of armour looked strangely unbalanced.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of TASSET and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of TASSET
The 6 tiles of TASSET in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with TASSET
1 longer words begin with TASSET.
Shorter words from the letters in TASSET
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Common questions about TASSET
- Is TASSET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TASSET, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TASSET worth?
- TASSET is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does TASSET mean?
- Either of a pair of overlapping metal plates that hung from a soldier's cuirass to protect the upper thigh.
- What letters can be added to TASSET?
- TASSET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of TASSET:
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