Is ESQUIRES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESQUIRES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESQUIRES mean?
Esquires is a form of ESQUIRE.
- noun
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood
- noun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + S (1) + Q (10) + U (1) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 ESQUIRES
ESQUIRES 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 ESQUIRES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- esquire16
- queries16
- squires16
- queers15
- quires15
- risque15
- squire15
- eques14
- queer14
- quire14
- suqs13
- qis12
- suq12
- qi11
- reissue7
- seisure7
- issuer6
- reuses6
- seiser6
- series6
- sieurs6
- sirees6
- erses5
- issue5
- reses5
- reuse5
- rises5
- risus5
- ruses5
- seers5
- seise5
- seres5
- sieur5
- siree5
- sires5
- suers5
- users5
- eses4
- esse4
- ires4
- rees4
- reis4
- rise4
- rues4
- ruse4
- seer4
- sees4
- seis4
- sere4
- sers4
- sire4
- sirs4
- sris4
- suer4
- sues4
- sure4
- user4
- uses4
- ere3
- ers3
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