ESCABECHE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. ESCABECHE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ESCABECHE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESCABECHE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESCABECHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
escabechesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESCABECHE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in ESCABECHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESCABECHE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ESCABECHE
- ESCABECHE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ESCABECHE
1 longer words begin with ESCABECHE.
Shorter words from the letters in ESCABECHE
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Common questions about ESCABECHE
- Is ESCABECHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESCABECHE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESCABECHE worth?
- ESCABECHE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESCABECHE?
- ESCABECHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ESCABECHE:
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