Unscramble ESSAY

The letters E, S, S, A, Y can be unscrambled into 20 words. ESSAY has no other single-word anagram in our word list. The highest-scoring common word is EASY (7 points).

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Meaning

What does ESSAY mean?

  1. noun an analytic or interpretive literary composition
  2. noun a tentative attempt
  3. verb make an effort or attempt
  4. verb put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Word facts

ESSAY in word games

8classic points
7Words With Friends points
5letters (2 vowels)
Fairly commonabout 17 uses per million words

ESSAY is valid in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps. In everyday English it is fairly common: seen regularly in books, news and online. Points are face values only, without board bonuses.

Anagrams of ESSAY

There is no other single word that uses exactly the letters E, S, S, A, Y. Try the anagram solver for two-word anagrams.

Words made from the letters in ESSAY

20 words, longest first. Faded words are valid in word games but rarely used in everyday English.

Points

4-letter words 6 words

ayes7easy7eyas7says7yeas7seas4

3-letter words 8 words

aye6ays6say6yea6yes6ess3sae3sea3

2-letter words 6 words

ay5ya5ye5ae2as2es2

Add one letter to ESSAY

Words you can make with all the letters of ESSAY plus one more. Handy when there is a free tile on the board.

essays9sayers9yeasts9sayest9lyases9eyases9myases11resays9

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Frequently asked questions

What words can you make with the letters in ESSAY?
You can make 20 words from the letters E, S, S, A, Y. The longest common ones are EASY, SAYS, SEAS, AYE and SAY. The full list, grouped by length, is shown above.
What is an anagram of ESSAY?
ESSAY has no single-word anagram in our word list.
How many points is ESSAY worth?
ESSAY is worth 8 points with classic tile values and 7 points in Words With Friends, before any board bonuses.
Is ESSAY a valid word?
Yes. ESSAY is in the ENABLE word list used by many word game apps, and it is a noun in the WordNet dictionary.