ESSAYIST is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. ESSAYIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableESSAYIST · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ESSAYIST?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.25%
Our own measure of how useful ESSAYIST is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESSAYIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
essayistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESSAYIST scores
Scrabble e1s1s1a1y4i1s1t1 11
Words with Friends e1s1s1a1y3i1s1t1 10
Face value of the 8 tiles in ESSAYIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESSAYIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ESSAYIST
2 longer words begin with ESSAYIST.
Shorter words from the letters in ESSAYIST
siestas7 tassies7 aseity9 essays9 sayest9 yeasts9 assets6 assist6 siesta6 sistas6 stases6 stasis6 tasses6 tassie6 essay8 eyass8 sassy8 sayst8 seity8 sissy8 stays8 steys8 styes8 yates8 yeast8 yests8 yetis8 yites8 asses5 asset5 easts5 saist5 sasse5 sates5 satis5 seats5 sessa5 sises5 sista5 sists5
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Common questions about ESSAYIST
- Is ESSAYIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESSAYIST, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESSAYIST worth?
- ESSAYIST is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESSAYIST?
- ESSAYIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ESSAYIST:
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