ESSAY is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ESSAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESSAY?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESSAY is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESSAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
essaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESSAY scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ESSAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 58,092.
What does ESSAY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short piece of writing on a particular subject, usually presenting the author's own argument, analysis, or point of view.
A student essay might explain a historical event or argue a position for a class assignment, while a published essay can range from a personal reflection to a tightly reasoned piece of criticism. Unlike a report, which mainly presents facts, an essay usually foregrounds the writer's own reasoning, voice, and interpretation of a topic. The word also survives as a verb meaning to attempt something, as in to essay a difficult task, though that older sense is far less common today than the noun.
How ESSAY is used
Extremely common in academic and general writing for a short, argument-driven piece of prose.
- She submitted her essay on climate policy before the deadline.
- The teacher assigned a five-paragraph essay for homework.
- His essay argued that the reform had failed on its own terms.
- The magazine published a long essay about rural life.
- They graded each essay on clarity as well as argument.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ESSAY and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ESSAY
The 5 tiles of ESSAY in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ESSAY
11 longer words begin with ESSAY.
Words with ESSAY inside
1 words contain ESSAY in the middle. Words that start with ESSAY are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ESSAY
Common questions about ESSAY
- Is ESSAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESSAY, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESSAY worth?
- ESSAY is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ESSAY mean?
- A short piece of writing on a particular subject, usually presenting the author's own argument, analysis, or point of view.
- What letters can be added to ESSAY?
- ESSAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ESSAY:
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