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Is ASKANCE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ASKANCE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ASKANCE mean?

  1. adjective

    (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

    “her eyes with their misted askance look”

  2. adverb

    with suspicion or disapproval

    “he looked askance at the offer”

  3. adverb

    with a side or oblique glance

    “did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

7

Letters

A (1) + S (1) + K (5) + A (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) = 13 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 ASKANCE

ASKANCE 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 ASKANCE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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