ENSAMPLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ENSAMPLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ENSAMPLE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ENSAMPLE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ENSAMPLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ENSAMPLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ENSAMPLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ENSAMPLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ENSAMPLE
- ENSAMPLE begins and ends with the same letter.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 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 ENSAMPLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
An example or model to be followed.
Ensample is an old form of example and appears in older English such as the King James Bible and Chaucer. It can carry the sense of a pattern for conduct, set by a person of good character.
How ENSAMPLE is used
Archaic; found in older texts and in deliberately antique writing.
- He left a noble ensample for his followers.
- The monk lived as an ensample of patience.
- Take this tale as an ensample of what pride can do.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ENSAMPLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ENSAMPLE
The 8 tiles of ENSAMPLE in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ENSAMPLE
2 longer words begin with ENSAMPLE.
Shorter words from the letters in ENSAMPLE
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Common questions about ENSAMPLE
- Is ENSAMPLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ENSAMPLE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ENSAMPLE worth?
- ENSAMPLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ENSAMPLE mean?
- An example or model to be followed.
- What letters can be added to ENSAMPLE?
- ENSAMPLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ENSAMPLE:
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