assist
VERBNOUN
/ə'sɪst/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
assist is a valid 6-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1S1S1I1S1T1
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING
What does assist mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Work for or be a servant to.
“Is a salesperson assisting you?”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
Give help or assistance; be of service.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
3
Act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function.
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.
“he gave me an assist with the housework”
“could not walk without assistance”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of assist
SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
Every anagram above uses exactly the same letters — tap one to see its meaning and score.