ESCULENT is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ESCULENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESCULENT?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESCULENT is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESCULENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
esculentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESCULENT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ESCULENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESCULENT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ESCULENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Fit to be eaten; edible.
Esculent is a learned word, mostly found in botanical or older writing about edible plants, roots and fish. As a noun it names something edible, particularly a vegetable.
How ESCULENT is used
Used in formal or botanical writing for plants and foods that are safe to eat.
- The book lists esculent plants of the region.
- An esculent root was dug from the damp ground.
- Few esculent mushrooms grow in these woods.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ESCULENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with ESCULENT
1 longer words begin with ESCULENT.
Shorter words from the letters in ESCULENT
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Common questions about ESCULENT
- Is ESCULENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESCULENT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESCULENT worth?
- ESCULENT is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ESCULENT mean?
- Fit to be eaten; edible.
- What letters can be added to ESCULENT?
- ESCULENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ESCULENT:
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