Ascent
/əˈsɛnt/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Ascent
noun
- The act of ascending; a motion upwards.
"He made a tedious ascent of Mont Blanc."
- The way or means by which one ascends.
"There is a difficult northern ascent from Malaucene of Mont Ventoux."
- An eminence, hill, or high place.
- The degree of elevation of an object, or the angle it makes with a horizontal line; inclination; rising grade.
"The road has an ascent of 5 degrees."
- The ascender height in a typeface.
Anagrams of Ascent
Letter Values
a1
s1
c3
e1
n1
t1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Ascent
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 "Ascent"
Ascent is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "ascent" can be rearranged to form 4 other valid words.
Using "Ascent" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "ascent" is a low-scoring word.