Is ASP a valid word?

Yes. ASP is a valid word.

ASP 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.

Meaning

A venomous snake.

ASP scores 5 points

Before any bonus squares: A 1 + S 1 + P 3 = 5. On a double-word square that's 10, on a triple-word 15, and every letter bonus under one of these tiles is applied first.

Hooks: one tile makes a new word

In front of ASP (4):

After ASP (1):

ASPS

Place that one tile so it also forms a word in the other direction and both words score.

Same letters, other words

These use exactly the letters of ASP:

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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.

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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.