ASK
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Definition
Pronunciation: //ˈɑːsk//
verb
- To request or petition."I asked her age."
- To request or petition."I asked her (for) her age."
- To request or petition."to ask for a second helping at dinner"
- To request or petition."Emma asked Jim to close his eyes."
noun
- (Internet) A message sent to a blog on social networking platform Tumblr, which can be publicly posted and replied to by the recipient."Answering 'asks' like this is one common way that Tumblr bloggers interact with their followers, so it is in the act of publicly answering these asks that I examine community building practices."
noun
- (UK dialectal and Scotland) An eft; newt."He looked at the beast. It was not an eel. It was very like an ask."
- (UK dialectal) A lizard."We hear of Adder dens, but detailed accounts of the discovery of one are very rare. Service (1902) records that a peatman, when levelling on an estate by the Solway, found in a hole in the ground, some 8 inches below the surface, 40 adders, 10 toads and a large number of asks (lizards)."
name
- (Norse mythology) The first male human, according to the Poetic Edda.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 3 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 7 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'ASK'?
The word ASK is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
A1
S1
K5
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ASK'?
The word ASK is worth 7 points in Words With Friends.
A1
S1
K5
Total: 7 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.