ESCHEW is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. ESCHEW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESCHEW?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESCHEW is to know. It scores 14 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESCHEW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
eschewsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESCHEW scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in ESCHEW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 564,419.
What does ESCHEW mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To deliberately avoid or stay away from something, often on principle.
To eschew something is to steer clear of it by choice, usually because one thinks it is wrong, harmful or distasteful. People eschew alcohol, violence, flattery or fancy words, and the verb carries a note of deliberate self-discipline. It came into English from Old French and is related to the German word for shy. Style guides often use it jokingly, as in the advice to eschew obfuscation.
How ESCHEW is used
Formal and a little bookish; takes a direct object, not a preposition.
- He chose to eschew meat and dairy for the whole year.
- The author likes to eschew long words wherever she can.
- Many of the monks eschew any form of personal wealth.
- A good negotiator will eschew threats at the start.
- She had decided to eschew the usual career path.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ESCHEW and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ESCHEW
7 longer words begin with ESCHEW.
Shorter words from the letters in ESCHEW
Common questions about ESCHEW
- Is ESCHEW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESCHEW, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESCHEW worth?
- ESCHEW is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ESCHEW mean?
- To deliberately avoid or stay away from something, often on principle.
- What letters can be added to ESCHEW?
- ESCHEW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of ESCHEW:
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