ASSAY
ASSAY is a valid 5-letter word in our dictionary. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends, before any board multipliers.
What Does ASSAY Mean?
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Letter by Letter
| Letter | a | s | s | a | y | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Words With Friends | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Word Game Intelligence
ASSAY AnalysisVowel & Consonant Structure
2 vowels · 3 consonants
Vowels (A at #1, A at #4)
Duplicate letters: A, S
Hook Letters (Scrabble / WWF)
High-value tiles: Y
Wordle Playability
C-TierLetter frequency score: 44/100
ASSAY uses specialized consonants or duplicates, making it a targeted mid-game guess.
Hive & Anagram Power
3 unique letters · 9 sub-words
Valid Spelling Bee / WordHive puzzle candidate (uses ≤7 unique letters).
Is ASSAY a Wordle Word?
ASSAY is five letters and appears in our everyday-word list, so it works as a Wordle guess and is the kind of word that turns up as an answer. Puzzle editors keep their own answer list, so treat this as a strong candidate rather than a guarantee. Narrow the field with the Wordle Solver.
Anagrams of ASSAY
2 other words use exactly these letters.
Words Inside ASSAY
9 shorter words can be built from these letters. Useful when ASSAY won't fit on the board.
ASSAY Appears In
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