EASEL is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. EASEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 6 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EASEL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EASEL is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 8.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EASEL
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EASEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EASEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,922.
What stands out about EASEL
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EASEL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A wooden or metal stand used to hold a canvas, board or picture upright while an artist works on it.
An easel supports a canvas or board at a comfortable angle so a painter can step back, study the image, and work without holding the surface by hand. Portable folding easels are common for painting outdoors, while larger studio easels stay fixed in one place and can hold heavier canvases. Beyond painting, similar stands display a picture, poster or presentation chart at exhibitions, sales or lectures. The basic design, a tripod or A-frame that tilts the work toward the viewer, has changed little for centuries.
How EASEL is used
Common word in art, design and presentation contexts, used whenever a picture or board needs to stand upright rather than lie flat.
- The painter set up her easel near the window for the best light.
- A folding easel made it easy to carry supplies to the park.
- He propped the wedding photo on an easel beside the guest book.
- The art teacher walked between rows of easels checking each pupil's work.
- The presenter placed the chart on an easel at the front of the room.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EASEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EASEL
The 5 tiles of EASEL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with EASEL
3 longer words begin with EASEL.
Words ending in EASEL
2 words end in EASEL. Useful as a back hook: play EASEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with EASEL inside
Showing 24 of 32 words that contain EASEL somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EASEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EASEL
Common questions about EASEL
- Is EASEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EASEL, where it scores 6 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EASEL worth?
- EASEL is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EASEL mean?
- A wooden or metal stand used to hold a canvas, board or picture upright while an artist works on it.
- What letters can be added to EASEL?
- EASEL takes 3 hooks: 2 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EASEL:
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