Ascend

/əˈsɛnd/

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Ascend

verb

  1. To move upward, to fly, to soar.

    "He ascended to heaven upon a cloud."

  2. To slope in an upward direction.
  3. To go up.

    "You ascend the stairs and take a right."

  4. To succeed.

    "She ascended the throne when her mother abdicated."

  5. To rise; to become higher, more noble, etc.
Anagrams of Ascend

1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "ascend":

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "ascend" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

ANTONYMS

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Ascend"

Ascend is a 6-letter word that scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "ascend" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.

Using "Ascend" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ascend" is a low-scoring word.