ASSAULT
7
Definition
Pronunciation: //əˈsɒlt//
noun
- (crime law) An attempt to commit battery: a violent attempt, or willful effort with force or violence, to do hurt to another, but without necessarily touching the person, such as by raising a fist in a threatening manner, or by striking at the person and missing.
- (singular only, law) The crime whose action is such an attempt.
- (tort law) An act that causes someone to apprehend imminent bodily harm (such as brandishing a weapon).
- (singular only, law) The tort whose action is such an act.
verb
- (transitive) To attack, physically or figuratively; to assail."Tom was accused of assaulting another man outside a nightclub."
- (transitive) To threaten or harass.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 7 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 7 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 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 'ASSAULT'?
The word ASSAULT is worth 7 points in Scrabble.
A1
S1
S1
A1
U1
L1
T1
Total: 7 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'ASSAULT'?
The word ASSAULT is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
A1
S1
S1
A1
U2
L2
T1
Total: 9 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.