Ascribe

7 lettersverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To assign or attribute something, such as a quality, work, or action, to a particular cause or person.

“Historians ascribe the painting's unusual style to the artist's deteriorating eyesight.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/əˈskraɪb/

Syllables

as·cribe

Related Words

Synonyms

impute assign attribute

Antonyms

dissociatedetach

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with ASC, ends in BE, the RIBE ending is shared with BRIBE and TRIBE

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points, B scores 3 points and the word is common enough to play without hesitation

Words Related to Ascribe

Anagrams of Ascribe

Words that use exactly the same letters as “ascribe”.

caribes

Words you can make from Ascribe

Shorter words formed from the letters in “ascribe”.

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