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Askances

a 1s 1k 5a 1n 1c 3e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

adjective · adverb · 8 letters · Rare · form of askance

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does askances mean?

adjective

  1. (used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy

    “her eyes with their misted askance look"- Elizabeth Bowen”

    Synonymsaskantasquintsquintsquintysidelong

adverb

  1. with suspicion or disapproval

    “he looked askance at the offer”

  2. with a side or oblique glance

    “did not quite turn all the way back but looked askance at me with her dark eyes”

Definitions shown for askance, the base form of askances.

Is ASKANCES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is ASKANCES worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
a 1s 1k 5a 1n 1c 3e 1s 1

Words With Friends

16 pts
a 1s 1k 5a 1n 2c 4e 1s 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
a 1s 1k 5a 1n 1c 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

15 pts
a 1s 1k 6a 1n 1c 3e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in ASKANCES

Words that end like ASKANCES

Common words that share the ending -ANCES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

advancesbalancesenhancesfinancesdistancesinstancessubstancespenancesromancesentrancespittancesclearancesfragrancesgrievanceshindrancessemblanceschancescircumstancesallowancesdancesappearancesperformancesglancesprances
All words ending in -ANCES

Askances: quick answers

Is ASKANCES a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. ASKANCES is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is ASKANCES worth?
ASKANCES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 15 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does askances mean?
askances is related to askance, which means “(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as if with doubt or suspicion or envy”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ASKANCES?
You can make 118 shorter words from ASKANCES, such as ASKANCE, SNACKS, SNECKS, CAKES. See the full list.