Is ASSASSINATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ASSASSINATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ASSASSINATES mean?
Assassinates is a form of ASSASSINATE.
- verb
murder; especially of socially prominent persons
“Anwar Sadat was assassinated because many people did not like his peace politics with Israel”
- verb
destroy or damage seriously, as of someone's reputation
“He assassinated his enemy's character”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + 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 ASSASSINATES
ASSASSINATES 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 ASSASSINATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- assassinate11
- assassins9
- sassiness9
- anatases8
- assassin8
- astasias8
- entasias8
- sassiest8
- sestinas8
- anatase7
- assents7
- assists7
- astasia7
- entasia7
- entasis7
- nasties7
- sanseis7
- sassies7
- seitans7
- sestina7
- siestas7
- taenias7
- tansies7
- tassies7
- tisanes7
- anises6
- ansate6
- asanas6
- assais6
- assent6
- assess6
- assets6
- assist6
- insets6
- saints6
- sanest6
- sanies6
- sansei6
- sasins6
- sasses6
- satins6
- seitan6
- siesta6
- sisses6
- stains6
- stanes6
- stases6
- stasis6
- steins6
- taenia6
- tasses6
- tassie6
- tenias6
- tineas6
- tisane6
- anise5
- ansae5
- antae5
- antas5
- antes5
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