EAST is a valid Scrabble word — 4 points
Yes. EAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 4 points in Scrabble and 4 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EAST?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EAST is to know. It scores 4 from 4 tiles, takes 7 hooks, and its letters make up 7.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EAST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EAST scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in EAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,513.
What stands out about EAST
- The same 4 tiles also spell 9 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 EAST mean in Scrabble?
noun
The direction from which the sun rises, opposite of west.
East is one of the four main compass points, fixed by the direction of sunrise rather than by any particular place. What counts as east therefore changes depending on where the speaker stands.
How EAST is used
Used both as a plain compass direction and, capitalized, to refer to eastern regions or countries.
- The sun rises in the east every morning.
- They drove east for three hours before stopping.
- The window faces east and catches the morning light.
- Storms usually move in from the east.
- The village lies just east of the river.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EAST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EAST
The 4 tiles of EAST in a different order — 9 found.
Words starting with EAST
Showing 24 of 27 words that begin with EAST.
Words ending in EAST
16 words end in EAST. Useful as a back hook: play EAST onto a word already on the board.
Words with EAST inside
Showing 24 of 120 words that contain EAST somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EAST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EAST
Common questions about EAST
- Is EAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EAST, where it scores 4 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EAST worth?
- EAST is worth 4 points in Scrabble and 4 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EAST mean?
- The direction from which the sun rises, opposite of west.
- What letters can be added to EAST?
- EAST takes 7 hooks: 6 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of EAST:
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