Is ESCHEAT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESCHEAT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESCHEAT mean?
- noun
a reversion to the state (as the ultimate owner of property) in the absence of legal heirs
- noun
the property that reverts to the state
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + A (1) + T (1) = 12 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 ESCHEAT
Single letters that turn ESCHEAT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of ESCHEAT
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from ESCHEAT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- teaches12
- chaste11
- cheats11
- etches11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- taches11
- thecae11
- aches10
- caths10
- chase10
- chats10
- cheat10
- chest10
- eches10
- tache10
- tachs10
- teach10
- techs10
- theca10
- ache9
- cash9
- cath9
- chat9
- each9
- eche9
- echt9
- etch9
- tach9
- tech9
- haets8
- haste8
- hates8
- heats8
- sheet8
- these8
- caste7
- cates7
- cease7
- cesta7
- cetes7
- taces7
- eath7
- eths7
- haes7
- haet7
- hast7
- hate7
- hats7
- heat7
- hest7
- hets7
- shat7
- shea7
- thae7
- thee7
- aces6
- acts6
- case6
- cast6
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