What does ASSAULT mean?
- Pronunciation
- /əˈsɔlt/
- Letters
- 7
- Scrabble score
- 7
- Words With Friends score
- 9
- How common
- Common
Meaning
noun
- close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
- a threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped
- the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
verb
- attack someone physically or emotionally“The mugger assaulted the woman”
- force (someone) to have sex against their will“The woman was raped on her way home at night”
- attack in speech or writing“The editors of the left-leaning paper attacked the new House Speaker”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
assaults8assaulted10assaulting11
Anagrams of ASSAULT
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside ASSAULT
49 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is ASSAULT a valid word in word games?
ASSAULT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is ASSAULT worth?
ASSAULT is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from ASSAULT?
49 other words, including AS, AT, US and LAST.