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Is ESSENCES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, ESSENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does ESSENCES mean?

Essences is a form of ESSENCE.

  1. noun

    the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience

    “the gist of the prosecutor's argument”

  2. noun

    any substance possessing to a high degree the predominant properties of a plant or drug or other natural product from which it is extracted

  3. noun

    the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

  4. noun

    a toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

10

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

8

Letters

E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 10 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 ESSENCES

ESSENCES 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.

Anagrams of ESSENCES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from ESSENCES

The 34 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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