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/æsp/
noun

Is ASP a Scrabble word?

Yes. ASP is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning A venomous viper native to southwestern Europe (Vipera aspis).

Noun 4 meanings

  1. A venomous viper native to southwestern Europe (Vipera aspis).

  2. The Egyptian cobra (Naja haje).

  3. An evil person; a snake.

  4. A type of European fish (Aspius aspius).

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: asp via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

From Middle English aspe, from Old French aspe, from Latin aspis, aspidis (“asp, viper”), from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield; Egyptian cobra Naja haje”); compare Middle English aspide.

ASP at a glance

ASP has 3 letters and scores 5 points in Scrabble (A 1 + S 1 + P 3) and 6 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #26,336 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -ASP

More endings

Same last three letters as ASP. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • GRASP8
  • GASP7
  • WASP9
  • CLASP9
  • RASP6
  • HASP9
  • UNCLASP11
  • HANDCLASP17
  • JASP13
  • BECLASP13
  • ENCLASP11
  • ENGRASP10

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