ESCRIBES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. ESCRIBES 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept ESCRIBES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESCRIBES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESCRIBES
Front hooks — 1
describesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How ESCRIBES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ESCRIBES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESCRIBES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ESCRIBES mean in Scrabble?
ESCRIBES is the present-tense form of ESCRIBE used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in ESCRIBES
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Common questions about ESCRIBES
- Is ESCRIBES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ESCRIBES is not in it.
- How many points is ESCRIBES worth?
- ESCRIBES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESCRIBES?
- ESCRIBES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ESCRIBES:
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