Yes. ASEA is a valid word.
ASEA is valid in the North American word list used for the Scrabble board game and other crossword tile games.
ASEA is in the NASPA Word List 2023 (NWL2023), the North American list that Tileside uses for challenges and the one used in club and tournament play.
About ASEA
ASEA means at sea, on the sea or toward the sea. It is an adverb, so it has no plural. ASEA is easy to remember as A plus SEA, and that is also a front hook: if SEA is on the board, an A in front makes ASEA. It uses two A tiles and an E with a single S. Sailors use it as naturally as aboard or ashore. Few words clear two A tiles this cleanly, but it spends an S, so save it for a turn when the S isn't worth more as a hook.
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ASEA scores 4 points
Before any bonus squares: A 1 + S 1 + E 1 + A 1 = 4. On a double-word square that's 8, on a triple-word 12, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.
Example: ASEA as the first play
Later in the game, put the A on a 3L square and ASEA is worth 6 before any word bonus.
Change one tile
Swap any one letter of ASEA and these are still words:
- AREAa particular extent of space or surface; a section of the cerebral cortex having a specific function
Same letters, other words
No other word in the list uses exactly the letters A, S, E and A.
Memory tip
ASEA means at sea or out on the sea. A plus SEA.
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Tileside keeps score, checks words like this one during a challenge, tracks the tiles left in the bag and times turns. It runs in your phone's browser with no account and works offline.
Tileside checks words against the North American list, the NASPA Word List 2023. Your group's chosen dictionary always wins.
Word list: NASPA Word List 2023, used under license. NASPA Word List 2023 Edition © NASPA 2023. The copy included in this app is licensed for personal use. You may not use it for any commercial purposes.
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