assassin

NOUN /ə'sæsɪn/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A

assassin is a valid 8-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1S1S1A1S1S1I1N1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING

What does assassin mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

A murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed.

“his assassins were hunted down like animals”

“assassinators of kings and emperors”

2

A member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders.