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Is ESCAPING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ESCAPING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ESCAPING mean?

Escaping is a form of ESCAPE.

  1. verb

    run away from confinement

    “The convicted murderer escaped from a high security prison”

  2. verb

    fail to experience

    “Fortunately, I missed the hurricane”

  3. verb

    escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action

    “She gets away with murder!”

  4. noun

    the act of escaping physically

    “he made his escape from the mental hospital”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

8

Letters

E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 ESCAPING

ESCAPING 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 ESCAPING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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