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
What does ESSENCE mean in Scrabble?
noun
The basic nature or most important quality of something, which makes it what it is.
In cooking and perfumery the same word names a strong concentrate drawn from a plant, such as vanilla essence. In philosophy it is set against appearance: what a thing really is rather than how it looks.
How ESSENCE is used
Essence is used both abstractly for core character and concretely for flavouring or scent extracts.
- The essence of good teaching is patience.
- A drop of almond essence is enough for the whole cake.
- The film captures the essence of small-town life.
- Time is of the essence when the tide is turning.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ESSENCE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does ESSENCE mean?
- The basic nature or most important quality of something, which makes it what it is.
- 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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