ESCARGOT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ESCARGOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESCARGOT?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESCARGOT is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESCARGOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
escargotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESCARGOT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ESCARGOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESCARGOT has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ESCARGOT
- All 8 letters of ESCARGOT are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ESCARGOT mean in Scrabble?
noun
An edible snail, especially one served as a dish in garlic butter.
Escargot is the French word that English menus borrow so the dish sounds more refined than a plain snail. It is usually served in the shell with a small fork. People who have never tried it often find the idea harder than the taste.
How ESCARGOT is used
Mostly seen on restaurant menus and in talk about French cooking.
- He ordered escargot as a starter and dared his friends to try it.
- The escargot arrived sizzling in garlic and parsley butter.
- In France, escargot is a traditional dish for festive meals.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ESCARGOT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ESCARGOT
1 longer words begin with ESCARGOT.
Shorter words from the letters in ESCARGOT
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Common questions about ESCARGOT
- Is ESCARGOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESCARGOT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESCARGOT worth?
- ESCARGOT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ESCARGOT mean?
- An edible snail, especially one served as a dish in garlic butter.
- What letters can be added to ESCARGOT?
- ESCARGOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ESCARGOT:
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