ASCEND — 6 letter word
ascend
The word ascend has 6 letters: A, S, C, E, N, D. It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Ascend has 1 anagram: dances. As a verb, it means "to travel up".
6 letter word "ascend": A S C E N D — verb
Scrabble score: 9 Words With Friends: 11
Letter Analysis of ascend
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
2 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of ascend
verb
- to travel up "We ascended the mountain."
- to move to a better position in life or to a better job "They ascended from a life of poverty to one of great wealth and prestige." Synonyms: rise
- to come up, of celestial bodies "Jupiter is ascending on the horizon." Synonyms: rise
- to slope upwards "The path ascended to the top of the hill."
- to go along towards a river's source "The boat ascended the Delaware."
- to appear to be moving upward, as by means of tendrils "The spirit ascends." Synonyms: climb up
- to become king or queen "They ascended to the throne after the previous monarch's death."
- to go back in order of genealogical succession "Inheritance may not ascend linearly."