Is ESSAYIST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESSAYIST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESSAYIST mean?
- noun
a writer of literary works
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
10
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 11 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 ESSAYIST
Single letters that turn ESSAYIST 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 ESSAYIST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- essays9
- sayest9
- yeasts9
- essay8
- eyass8
- sassy8
- sayst8
- sissy8
- stays8
- styes8
- yeast8
- yetis8
- siestas7
- tassies7
- ayes7
- easy7
- eyas7
- says7
- stay7
- stey7
- stye7
- tyes7
- yeas7
- yeti7
- assets6
- assist6
- siesta6
- stases6
- stasis6
- tasses6
- tassie6
- aye6
- ays6
- say6
- sty6
- tye6
- yas6
- yea6
- yes6
- yet6
- asses5
- asset5
- easts5
- sates5
- satis5
- seats5
- sises5
- sites5
- sties5
- tases5
- tasse5
- ay5
- ya5
- ye5
- aits4
- ates4
- east4
- eats4
- ests4
- etas4
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