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
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 12
- Letters
- 7
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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