ESQUIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. ESQUIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESQUIRE?
| 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: 63 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESQUIRE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESQUIRE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESQUIRE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ESQUIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What stands out about ESQUIRE
- ESQUIRE 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 ESQUIRE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A title of courtesy written after a name, especially for a lawyer; also, a young man in training to become a knight.
In the Middle Ages an esquire carried the shield of a knight and hoped to be knighted himself. Today the abbreviation Esq. follows the name of an American attorney on letters and envelopes.
How ESQUIRE is used
Written as Esq. after a name in legal and formal correspondence.
- The letter was addressed to Jane Smith, Esquire.
- The young esquire polished his master helmet.
- Every esquire hoped for the day he would be knighted.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ESQUIRE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ESQUIRE
The 7 tiles of ESQUIRE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ESQUIRE
4 longer words begin with ESQUIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in ESQUIRE
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Common questions about ESQUIRE
- Is ESQUIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESQUIRE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESQUIRE worth?
- ESQUIRE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ESQUIRE mean?
- A title of courtesy written after a name, especially for a lawyer; also, a young man in training to become a knight.
- What letters can be added to ESQUIRE?
- ESQUIRE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ESQUIRE:
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