Is ESCAPES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESCAPES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESCAPES mean?
Escapes is a form of ESCAPE.
- verb
run away from confinement
“The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison”
- verb
fail to experience
“Fortunately, I missed the hurricane”
- verb
escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action
“She gets away with murder!”
- noun
the act of escaping physically
“he made his escape from the mental hospital”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
7
Letters
E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ESCAPES
ESCAPES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ESCAPES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- escape10
- peaces10
- scapes10
- spaces10
- capes9
- cepes9
- paces9
- peace9
- scape9
- space9
- specs9
- ceases8
- passee8
- peases8
- cape8
- caps8
- cepe8
- ceps8
- pace8
- pacs8
- pecs8
- spec8
- apses7
- cases7
- cease7
- pases7
- passe7
- pease7
- seeps7
- spaes7
- cap7
- cep7
- pac7
- pec7
- aces6
- apes6
- apse6
- asps6
- case6
- cees6
- cess6
- pase6
- pass6
- peas6
- pees6
- sacs6
- saps6
- secs6
- seep6
- seps6
- spae6
- spas6
- eases5
- ace5
- ape5
- asp5
- cee5
- pas5
- pea5
- pee5
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