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Is ESSAYS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ESSAYS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ESSAYS mean?

Essays is a form of ESSAY.

  1. noun

    an analytic or interpretive literary composition

  2. noun

    a tentative attempt

  3. verb

    make an effort or attempt

    “He tried to shake off his fears”

  4. verb

    put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

    “This approach has been tried with good results”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

8

Words With Friends

6

Letters

E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + A (1) + Y (4) + S (1) = 9 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 ESSAYS

ESSAYS 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 ESSAYS

The 27 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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