ESPOUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ESPOUSE 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 ESPOUSE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESPOUSE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESPOUSE
Front hooks — 1
bespouseChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESPOUSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ESPOUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 631,611.
What stands out about ESPOUSE
- ESPOUSE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does ESPOUSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To adopt or publicly support a cause, belief or way of life.
People espouse ideas they have chosen deliberately, so the verb suggests conviction rather than passing interest. In older English it also meant to take a spouse, which survives in the word itself.
How ESPOUSE is used
Espouse is common in formal writing about politics, ideals and principles.
- Many young voters espouse causes that their parents ignored.
- The senator will espouse tax reform in tonight's speech.
- Few companies truly espouse the values printed on their websites.
- Critics refused to espouse the plan until the costs were clear.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ESPOUSE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ESPOUSE
The 7 tiles of ESPOUSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ESPOUSE
4 longer words begin with ESPOUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in ESPOUSE
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Common questions about ESPOUSE
- Is ESPOUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESPOUSE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESPOUSE worth?
- ESPOUSE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ESPOUSE mean?
- To adopt or publicly support a cause, belief or way of life.
- What letters can be added to ESPOUSE?
- ESPOUSE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ESPOUSE:
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