ESCOLAR is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ESCOLAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESCOLAR?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESCOLAR is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESCOLAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
escolarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESCOLAR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ESCOLAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 96,496.
What stands out about ESCOLAR
- The same 7 tiles also spell 5 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 ESCOLAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A large, slender predatory fish of warm and temperate seas, with a rich oily flesh.
Escolar is sold as a food fish, though its oils can upset the stomach if eaten in large portions. The big eyes are ringed like spectacles, which helps fishermen identify it.
How ESCOLAR is used
Escolar is used in cooking, fishing and seafood trade.
- The restaurant served grilled escolar with lemon.
- A deep-sea escolar took the bait at night.
- Buyers often confuse escolar with other white fish.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ESCOLAR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ESCOLAR
The 7 tiles of ESCOLAR in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with ESCOLAR
1 longer words begin with ESCOLAR.
Shorter words from the letters in ESCOLAR
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Common questions about ESCOLAR
- Is ESCOLAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESCOLAR, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESCOLAR worth?
- ESCOLAR is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ESCOLAR mean?
- A large, slender predatory fish of warm and temperate seas, with a rich oily flesh.
- What letters can be added to ESCOLAR?
- ESCOLAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ESCOLAR:
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