Definition of assassin

"assassin" in the noun sense

1. assassin, assassinator, bravo

a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

"his assassins were hunted down like animals"

"assassinators of kings and emperors"

2. assassin

a member of a secret order of Muslims (founded in the 12th century) who terrorized and killed Christian Crusaders

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Quotations for assassin

A weak body is the assassin of a strong mind. [ T. Tilton ]

Wine often turns the good-natured man into an idiot, and the choleric into an assassin. [ Addison ]

assassin in Scrabble®

The word assassin is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters assassin:

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assassin in Words With Friends™

The word assassin is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 9

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters assassin:

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Words within the letters of assassin

2 letter words in assassin (6 words)

3 letter words in assassin (5 words)

4 letter words in assassin (2 words)

8 letter words in assassin (1 word)

assassin + 1 blank (1 word)

assassin + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence assassin

Words with assassin in them (2 words)

Words that end with assassin (1 word)

Word Growth involving assassin

Shorter words in assassin

as ass sass

in sin

Longer words containing assassin

assassinate assassinated unassassinated

assassinate assassinates

assassinating

assassination assassinations

assassinator assassinators

assassinatress assassinatresses

assassinist assassinists

assassins