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Assumes

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About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of assume

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

What does assumes mean?

verb

  1. take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

    “I assume his train was late”

    Synonymspresumetake for granted

  2. take on titles, offices, duties, responsibilities

    “When will the new President assume office?”

    Synonymsadopttake ontake over

  3. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

    “His voice took on a sad tone”

    Synonymsacquireadopttake ontake

  4. take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person

    “I'll accept the charges”

    Synonymsbeartake overaccept

  5. occupy or take on

    “He assumes the lotus position”

    Synonymstakestriketake up

  6. seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

    “He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town”

    Synonymsusurpseizetake overarrogate

Definitions shown for assume, the base form of assumes.

Is ASSUMES a valid word?

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

How many points is ASSUMES worth?

Scrabble

9 pts
a 1s 1s 1u 1m 3e 1s 1

Words With Friends

11 pts
a 1s 1s 1u 2m 4e 1s 1

Wordfeud

10 pts
a 1s 1s 1u 2m 3e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

10 pts
a 1s 1s 1u 2m 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in ASSUMES

Words that end like ASSUMES

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

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All words ending in -UMES

Assumes: quick answers

Is ASSUMES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. ASSUMES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 9 points before board bonuses.
How many points is ASSUMES worth?
ASSUMES scores 9 points in Scrabble, 11 in Words With Friends, 10 in Wordfeud and 10 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does assumes mean?
assumes is the third-person singular form of assume, which means “take to be the case or to be true”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in ASSUMES?
You can make 72 shorter words from ASSUMES, such as AMUSES, ASSUME, MASSES, MUSSES. See the full list.