ESSENTIALS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. ESSENTIALS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableESSENTIALS · 10 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ESSENTIALS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful ESSENTIALS is to know. It scores 10 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESSENTIALS
No single letter turns ESSENTIALS into another word.
How ESSENTIALS scores
Scrabble e1s1s1e1n1t1i1a1l1s1 10
Words with Friends e1s1s1e1n2t1i1a1l2s1 12
Face value of the 10 tiles in ESSENTIALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESSENTIALS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ESSENTIALS
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Common questions about ESSENTIALS
- Is ESSENTIALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESSENTIALS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESSENTIALS worth?
- ESSENTIALS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESSENTIALS?
- No single letter can be added to ESSENTIALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ESSENTIALS:
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