assist: meaning and words from its letters
6 letters · 6 letter points · starts with A · ends with T
Meaning of assist
verb
To help.
Example: This book will assist you in getting your life in order.
To make a pass that leads directly towards scoring.
To help compensate for what is missing with the help of a medical technique or therapy.
- archaic
To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion).
Example: A great part of the nobility assisted to his opinion.
Listed forms: assists, assisting, assisted.
Source: Wiktionary — assist.
noun
A helpful action or an act of giving.
Example: The foundation gave a much needed assist to the shelter.
The act of helping another player score points or goals A decisive pass made to the goal scorer
The act of helping another player score points or goals A defensive play, allowing a teammate to record a putout.
Example: He had two assists in the game.
Listed forms: assists.
Source: Wiktionary — assist.
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 assist.
noun
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
verb
give help or assistance; be of service
verb
work for, or be a servant to
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is assist in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of assist
A(1) + S(1) + S(1) + I(1) + S(1) + T(1) = 6 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 assist
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from assist
21 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in assist. Showing up to 24, longest first.