ass: meaning and words from its letters
3 letters · 3 letter points · starts with A · ends with S
Meaning of ass
noun
Any of several species of horse-like animals, especially Equus asinus, the domesticated of which are used as beasts of burden.
- often, vulgar
A stupid or inconsiderate person.
Example: That new kid left the cap off the syrup bottle again! What an ass.
- obsolete, slang
A compositor.
Listed forms: asses.
Source: Wiktionary — ass.
noun
- US, countable, slang, uncountable, vulgar
The buttocks.
- US, countable, slang, uncountable, vulgar
The anus.
- US, slang, uncountable, vulgar
Sex; a person to have sex with; with vulgar emphasis on their corporeality (their body) over their personhood.
Example: I'm going to go down to the bar and try to get me some ass.
- US, slang, uncountable, vulgar
Used in similes to express something bad or unpleasant.
Example: I feel like ass today.
Listed forms: asses.
Source: Wiktionary — ass.
adj
- Canada, US, not-comparable, slang, vulgar
Of low quality; bad.
Source: Wiktionary — ass.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for ass.
noun
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
noun
slang for sexual intercourse
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is ass in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of ass
A(1) + S(1) + S(1) = 3 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of ass
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from ass
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