ESSENTIAL is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. ESSENTIAL 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.
e1s1s1e1n1t1i1a1l1
PlayableESSENTIAL · 9 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept ESSENTIAL?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.33%
Our own measure of how useful ESSENTIAL is to know. It scores 9 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESSENTIAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
essentialsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESSENTIAL scores
Scrabble e1s1s1e1n1t1i1a1l1 9
Words with Friends e1s1s1e1n2t1i1a1l2 11
Face value of the 9 tiles in ESSENTIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESSENTIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ESSENTIAL
essentials10 essentially14 essentialise12 essentialism14 essentialist12 essentiality15 essentialize21 essentialised14 essentialises13 essentialisms15 essentialists13 essentialized23 essentializes22 essentialness13 essentialising15 essentialities14 essentializing24 essentialnesses15
18 longer words begin with ESSENTIAL.
Shorter words from the letters in ESSENTIAL
astelies8 eastlins8 elastins8 etesians8 lateness8 liteness8 nailsets8 salients8 saltines8 sealines8 setlines8 staniels8 teniases8 altesse7 easiest7 eastlin7 elanets7 elastin7 enisles7 enlists7 enseals7 ensiles7 entails7 entases7 entasis7 etesian7 instals7 lateens7 leanest7 lenites7 lineate7 lisente7 listees7 listens7 nailset7 nasties7 nestles7 netless7 salient7 salines7
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Common questions about ESSENTIAL
- Is ESSENTIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESSENTIAL, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESSENTIAL worth?
- ESSENTIAL is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESSENTIAL?
- ESSENTIAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ESSENTIAL:
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