Is ASSIMILATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ASSIMILATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ASSIMILATE mean?
- verb
take up mentally
“he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe”
- verb
become similar to one's environment
“Immigrants often want to assimilate quickly”
- verb
make similar
“This country assimilates immigrants very quickly”
- verb
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
A (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + M (3) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 ASSIMILATE
Single letters that turn ASSIMILATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from ASSIMILATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- elitisms10
- malaises10
- maltases10
- slimiest10
- smiliest10
- aimless9
- amities9
- elitism9
- limiest9
- limites9
- malaise9
- malates9
- maltase9
- matless9
- miseats9
- mislies9
- misseat9
- missile9
- mitises9
- salamis9
- samiels9
- samiest9
- samites9
- samlets9
- seismal9
- similes9
- smilies9
- stasima9
- stimies9
- tamales9
- tamises9
- emails8
- lamest8
- lamiae8
- lamias8
- limits8
- mailes8
- maists8
- malate8
- meatal8
- mesial8
- metals8
- misate8
- miseat8
- mislie8
- mislit8
- missal8
- missel8
- misset8
- salami8
- salmis8
- samiel8
- samite8
- samlet8
- simile8
- slimes8
- smalti8
- smalts8
- smelts8
- smiles8
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