ascertain
VERB
/,æsər'teɪn/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
ascertain is a valid 9-letter word worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
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A1S1C3E1R1T1A1I1N1
1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =11 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 22TRIPLE WORD → 33
MEANING
What does ascertain mean?
VERB · 4 SENSES
1
Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort.
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2
Be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something.
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3
Establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study.
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4
Learn or discover with certainty.
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