ESTREAT is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. ESTREAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept ESTREAT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESTREAT is to know. It scores 7 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESTREAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
estreatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ESTREAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in ESTREAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 74,858.
What stands out about ESTREAT
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 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
What does ESTREAT mean in Scrabble?
verb
legal
To enforce the forfeiture of a bail bond or fine by extracting it from court records.
When someone on bail fails to appear, the court can estreat the recognizance and claim the money. As a noun the word names the copy of the record used for this.
How ESTREAT is used
Estreat is a technical legal term used in court procedure.
- The judge ordered the court to estreat the bail.
- Officials will estreat the fine if it remains unpaid.
- The clerk prepared the estreat of the bond.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of ESTREAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of ESTREAT
The 7 tiles of ESTREAT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with ESTREAT
3 longer words begin with ESTREAT.
Shorter words from the letters in ESTREAT
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Common questions about ESTREAT
- Is ESTREAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESTREAT, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESTREAT worth?
- ESTREAT is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does ESTREAT mean?
- To enforce the forfeiture of a bail bond or fine by extracting it from court records.
- What letters can be added to ESTREAT?
- ESTREAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of ESTREAT:
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