ESQUIRES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. ESQUIRES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESQUIRES?
| 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: 48 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESQUIRES is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESQUIRES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
esquiressChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESQUIRES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ESQUIRES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESQUIRES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ESQUIRES mean in Scrabble?
ESQUIRES is a form of ESQUIRE (its plural or a verb form).
ESQUIRE(noun) — A title of courtesy written after a name, especially for a lawyer; also, a young man in training to become a knight.
Words starting with ESQUIRES
2 longer words begin with ESQUIRES.
Shorter words from the letters in ESQUIRES
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Common questions about ESQUIRES
- Is ESQUIRES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESQUIRES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESQUIRES worth?
- ESQUIRES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESQUIRES?
- ESQUIRES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ESQUIRES:
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