Is ASSAYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ASSAYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ASSAYING mean?
Assaying is a form of ASSAY.
- noun
an appraisal of the state of affairs
“they made an assay of the contents”
- verb
analyze (chemical substances)
- noun
a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
- noun
a written report of the results of an analysis of the composition of some substance
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 ASSAYING
ASSAYING 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 ASSAYING
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ASSAYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gainsays12
- gainsay11
- sayings11
- sanyasi10
- saying10
- syngas10
- gassy9
- yagis9
- yangs9
- assay8
- ayins8
- gays8
- sagy8
- yagi8
- yags8
- yang8
- assign7
- saigas7
- sangas7
- ayin7
- nays7
- says7
- yins7
- gay7
- yag7
- again6
- angas6
- gains6
- nagas6
- sagas6
- saiga6
- sanga6
- signa6
- signs6
- sings6
- snags6
- any6
- ays6
- nay6
- say6
- syn6
- yas6
- yin6
- assai5
- sains5
- sasin5
- agas5
- agin5
- anga5
- gain5
- gins5
- naga5
- nags5
- saga5
- sags5
- sang5
- sign5
- sigs5
- sing5
- snag5
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