What ASSAY Means
- noun: an appraisal of the state of affairs“they made an assay of the contents”
- noun: a substance that is undergoing an analysis of its components
- verb: analyze (chemical substances)
- verb: make an effort or attempt“He tried to shake off his fears”
Similar words
Definitions from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What It Scores
ASSAY is a valid word in the tournament list this site uses. Tile values only, before any premium square: 8 in Scrabble and 8 in Words With Friends. The letters break down as A1 S1 S1 A1 Y4.
Words Made From The Letters In ASSAY
8 shorter words come out of these tiles. On a board that matters more than the long play, because a short word on a premium square often beats a long one on plain squares.
4 letter words (1)
3 letter words (3)
2 letter words (4)
Longer Words Containing ASSAY
ASSAY appears inside each of these, which is what makes it worth knowing as a hook.
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