Is ASTONISHMENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ASTONISHMENT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ASTONISHMENT mean?
- noun
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
“he looked at me in astonishment”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + O (1) + N (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 17 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 ASTONISHMENT
Single letters that turn ASTONISHMENT 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 hooks1
Words you can make from ASTONISHMENT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- nontheisms15
- anthemion14
- hematosis14
- hemostats14
- monteiths14
- nontheism14
- nontheists13
- atheisms13
- hematins13
- hemostat13
- hominess13
- manihots13
- monishes13
- monteith13
- mothiest13
- shamisen13
- shmattes13
- mentations12
- athetosis12
- nontheist12
- thionates12
- anthems12
- atheism12
- haemins12
- hansoms12
- hematin12
- hetmans12
- homiest12
- homines12
- manihot12
- mannish12
- mashies12
- messiah12
- shamois12
- shmatte12
- theisms12
- antinomes11
- masonites11
- mentation11
- misatones11
- nominates11
- ointments11
- anthesis11
- astonish11
- atheists11
- hastiest11
- hesitant11
- histones11
- shannies11
- shanties11
- sheitans11
- staithes11
- sthenias11
- thinness11
- thinnest11
- thionate11
- anthem11
- ashmen11
- haemin11
- hansom11
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