ESTER is a valid Scrabble word — 5 points
Yes. ESTER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 5 points in Scrabble and 5 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESTER?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESTER is to know. It scores 5 from 5 tiles, takes 11 hooks, and its letters make up 8.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESTER
Back hooks — 1
estersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESTER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in ESTER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 7,922.
What stands out about ESTER
- The same 5 tiles also spell 8 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of ESTER
The 5 tiles of ESTER in a different order — 8 found.
Words starting with ESTER
13 longer words begin with ESTER.
Words ending in ESTER
Showing 24 of 60 words that end in ESTER. Useful as a back hook: play ESTER onto a word already on the board.
Words with ESTER inside
Showing 24 of 178 words that contain ESTER somewhere in the middle. Words that start with ESTER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in ESTER
Common questions about ESTER
- Is ESTER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESTER, where it scores 5 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESTER worth?
- ESTER is worth 5 points in Scrabble and 5 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESTER?
- ESTER takes 11 hooks: 10 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of ESTER:
Open ESTER in the Word Finder