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Is ESCAPE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, ESCAPE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “run away from confinement”.

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Is ESCAPE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. ESCAPE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: PEACES.

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Letters
6
Scrabble
10 pts
Words With Friends
12 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

ESCAPE meaning and definition

ESCAPE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

ESCAPE as a verb

  1. Run away from confinement.
  2. Fail to experience.
  3. Escape potentially unpleasant consequences; get away with a forbidden action.

ESCAPE as a noun

  1. The act of escaping physically.

ESCAPE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

ESCAPE scores 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is C, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
E11
S11
C34
A11
P34
E11
Total1012

ESCAPE on premium squares

On a double word square ESCAPE scores 20 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 30. Putting C on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of ESCAPE

1 word uses exactly the same 6 letters as ESCAPE. See all anagrams of ESCAPE.

  • peaces10

Shorter words hiding in ESCAPE

The letters E, S, C, A, P, E make 57 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble ESCAPE: all 57 words.

Words like ESCAPE

One-letter changes to ESCAPE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Add one letter to ESCAPE

  • escaped12
  • escapee11
  • escaper11
  • escapes11

Remove one letter from ESCAPE

  • scape9

More 6-letter words starting with ES

  • escort8
  • esteem8
  • estate6
  • escudo9
  • eschew14
  • escarp10
  • eschar11
  • escrow11
  • espial8
  • esprit8
  • estrus6
  • escars8
  • escots8
  • escroc10
  • escrol8
  • esiles6
  • eskars10
  • eskers10

ESCAPE word facts

ESCAPE is a 6-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 3 vowels (E and A) and 3 consonants, with E repeated. It starts with E and ends with E. By corpus frequency, ESCAPE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters E, S, C, A, P, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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ESCAPE Scrabble word FAQ

Is ESCAPE a Scrabble word?

Yes. ESCAPE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does ESCAPE mean?

ESCAPE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “run away from confinement”.

How many points is ESCAPE worth in Scrabble?

ESCAPE is worth 10 points in Scrabble: E (1) + S (1) + C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 20, and on a triple word square 30.

How many points is ESCAPE in Words With Friends?

ESCAPE is worth 12 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of ESCAPE?

ESCAPE has 1 anagram: PEACES. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in ESCAPE?

You can make 57 shorter words from the letters in ESCAPE, including SEE, CASE, PACE and CAP.

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