ESSENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ESSENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESSENCE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESSENCE is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESSENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
essencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESSENCE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ESSENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,011 thousand.
What stands out about ESSENCE
- ESSENCE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ESSENCE
The 7 tiles of ESSENCE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with ESSENCE
1 longer words begin with ESSENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in ESSENCE
Common questions about ESSENCE
- Is ESSENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESSENCE, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESSENCE worth?
- ESSENCE is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESSENCE?
- ESSENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ESSENCE:
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