Is ASTERISKS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ASTERISKS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ASTERISKS mean?
Asterisks is a form of ASTERISK.
- noun
a star-shaped character * used in printing
- verb
mark with an asterisk
“Linguists star unacceptable sentences”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + I (1) + S (1) + K (5) + S (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 ASTERISKS
ASTERISKS 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 ASTERISKS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- asterisk12
- sarkiest12
- askesis11
- kaisers11
- kissers11
- skaters11
- stakers11
- strakes11
- streaks11
- strikes11
- askers10
- eskars10
- kaiser10
- karsts10
- kisser10
- kisses10
- kiters10
- kraits10
- krises10
- sakers10
- saktis10
- skater10
- skates10
- skiers10
- skirts10
- skites10
- skries10
- staker10
- stakes10
- steaks10
- stirks10
- strake10
- streak10
- strike10
- takers10
- traiks10
- trikes10
- asker9
- eskar9
- ikats9
- karst9
- karts9
- keirs9
- ketas9
- kiers9
- kists9
- kiter9
- kites9
- krais9
- krait9
- rakes9
- rakis9
- risks9
- saker9
- sakes9
- sakis9
- sakti9
- sarks9
- sikas9
- siker9
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