Is ASCERTAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ASCERTAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ASCERTAINS mean?
Ascertains is a form of ASCERTAIN.
- verb
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
“find the product of two numbers”
- verb
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
“He verified that the valves were closed”
- verb
find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort
“I want to see whether she speaks French”
- verb
learn or discover with certainty
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + S (1) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ASCERTAINS
ASCERTAINS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Anagrams of ASCERTAINS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ASCERTAINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sectarians12
- ascertain11
- canisters11
- caritases11
- cesarians11
- craniates11
- estancias11
- sacristan11
- scenarist11
- sectarian11
- staircase11
- acarines10
- acrasins10
- arcsines10
- arsenics10
- canaries10
- canister10
- carinate10
- carnitas10
- caterans10
- ceratins10
- cesarian10
- cineasts10
- cisterna10
- cisterns10
- craniate10
- creatins10
- estancia10
- narcists10
- raciness10
- sarcinae10
- sarcinas10
- scantier10
- scanties10
- scariest10
- tacrines10
- santerias9
- seatrains9
- acarine9
- acetins9
- acrasin9
- actress9
- ancress9
- anticar9
- arcsine9
- arnicas9
- arsenic9
- ascaris9
- ascents9
- ascites9
- atresic9
- caesars9
- canters9
- carates9
- carinae9
- carinas9
- caritas9
- carnets9
- carnies9
- caseins9
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