Is ASCRIBES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ASCRIBES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ASCRIBES mean?
Ascribes is a form of ASCRIBE.
- verb
attribute or credit to
“We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
A (1) + S (1) + C (3) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + E (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 ASCRIBES
ASCRIBES 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.
Words you can make from ASCRIBES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- abscise11
- ascribe11
- caribes11
- scabies11
- scribes11
- sebasic11
- basics10
- braces10
- cabers10
- caribe10
- ceibas10
- scribe10
- braises9
- brassie9
- acerb9
- baric9
- basic9
- bices9
- brace9
- caber9
- carbs9
- ceiba9
- crabs9
- cribs9
- rabic9
- scabs9
- basser8
- biases8
- birses8
- braise8
- brises8
- caress8
- caries8
- carses8
- cerias8
- crases8
- crasis8
- crises8
- crissa8
- ericas8
- escars8
- rabies8
- sabers8
- sabirs8
- sabres8
- saices8
- scares8
- scries8
- seracs8
- bice8
- cabs8
- carb8
- crab8
- crib8
- scab8
- abris7
- acres7
- areic7
- bares7
- baser7
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