assault
NOUNVERB
/ə'sɔlt/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
assault is a valid 7-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1S1S1A1U1L1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING
What does assault mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
The crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will.
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A threatened or attempted physical attack by someone who appears to be able to cause bodily harm if not stopped.
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Close fighting during the culmination of a military attack.
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Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946.
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Attack in speech or writing.
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Attack someone physically or emotionally.
“The mugger assaulted the woman”
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Force (someone) to have sex against their will.
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