What does ESSAY mean?
- Pronunciation
- /ɛˈseɪ/
- Letters
- 5
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Words With Friends score
- 7
- How common
- Common
Meaning
noun
- an analytic or interpretive literary composition
- a tentative attempt
verb
- make an effort or attempt“He tried to shake off his fears”
- put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to“This approach has been tried with good results”
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
essays9essayed11essaying12
Anagrams of ESSAY
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside ESSAY
20 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
Related
Questions
Is ESSAY a valid word in word games?
ESSAY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is ESSAY worth?
ESSAY is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 7 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from ESSAY?
20 other words, including AS, SAY, YES and SAYS.