ESQUISSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. ESQUISSE 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ESQUISSE?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESQUISSE is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESQUISSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
esquissesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESQUISSE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ESQUISSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| q | 1 | 1 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESQUISSE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ESQUISSE
- ESQUISSE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ESQUISSE
1 longer words begin with ESQUISSE.
Shorter words from the letters in ESQUISSE
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Common questions about ESQUISSE
- Is ESQUISSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESQUISSE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESQUISSE worth?
- ESQUISSE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESQUISSE?
- ESQUISSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ESQUISSE:
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