ESSONITE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. ESSONITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESSONITE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESSONITE is to know. It scores 8 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESSONITE
Front hooks — 1
hessoniteBack hooks — 1
essonitesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESSONITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in ESSONITE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESSONITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about ESSONITE
- ESSONITE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with ESSONITE
1 longer words begin with ESSONITE.
Shorter words from the letters in ESSONITE
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Common questions about ESSONITE
- Is ESSONITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESSONITE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESSONITE worth?
- ESSONITE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESSONITE?
- ESSONITE takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of ESSONITE:
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