ESCHEAT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. ESCHEAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESCHEAT?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESCHEAT is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESCHEAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
escheatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESCHEAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ESCHEAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What stands out about ESCHEAT
- The same 7 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 ESCHEAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
legal
The reversion of property to the state or crown when the owner dies without legal heirs.
Under feudal law land returned to the lord when a tenant died heirless or committed a serious crime. Modern escheat laws let a government claim unclaimed estates or dormant assets.
How ESCHEAT is used
Legal term; also used as a verb meaning to pass to the state in this way.
- Escheat applies when no heir can be found.
- The estate was subject to escheat.
- Lawyers explained the rules of escheat to the family.
- Unclaimed bank funds may fall under escheat.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ESCHEAT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ESCHEAT
The 7 tiles of ESCHEAT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ESCHEAT
10 longer words begin with ESCHEAT.
Shorter words from the letters in ESCHEAT
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Common questions about ESCHEAT
- Is ESCHEAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESCHEAT, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESCHEAT worth?
- ESCHEAT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ESCHEAT mean?
- The reversion of property to the state or crown when the owner dies without legal heirs.
- What letters can be added to ESCHEAT?
- ESCHEAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ESCHEAT:
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