Is ESPLANADE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESPLANADE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESPLANADE mean?
- noun
a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + D (2) + E (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 ESPLANADE
Single letters that turn ESPLANADE 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
Words you can make from ESPLANADE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deplanes11
- spaldeen11
- seaplane10
- spelaean10
- deplane10
- elapsed10
- paneled10
- pleased10
- sepaled10
- sneaped10
- speaned10
- spelean9
- lapsed9
- leaped9
- padles9
- pandas9
- pealed9
- pedals9
- pesade9
- planed9
- pleads9
- leadens8
- apneal8
- apneas8
- asleep8
- elapse8
- paeans8
- paesan8
- paleae8
- panels8
- peasen8
- planes8
- please8
- salpae8
- sapele8
- spleen8
- deeps8
- naped8
- padle8
- paled8
- panda8
- paned8
- pedal8
- pedes8
- pends8
- plead8
- spade8
- spaed8
- speed8
- spend8
- alands7
- aneled7
- elands7
- ladens7
- leaden7
- leaned7
- leased7
- lensed7
- naleds7
- sandal7
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