9 Letter Words That Start With ESC

There are 34+ nine letter words beginning with ESC in our English dictionary. Every nine-letter ESC word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with ESC.

Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With ESC

escabeche 18
escaladed 13
escalader 12
escalated 12
escalator 11
escallops 13
escaloped 14
escalopes 13
escapades 14
escapados 14
escargots 12
escaroles 11

All 9-Letter Words Starting With ESC (25 words)

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How Common is ESC as a Start 9 Letter word?

There are 34 9-letter words starting with ESC in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.4, with -S endings dominating (44% of them).

Total Words
34
Avg Scrabble Score
13.4
Most Common Ending (44%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
EA
IE

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9 Letter Words beginning with ESC are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 9 Letter Words with ESC.

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Highest-Scoring 9-Letter ESC-Words in Scrabble

escabeche 18
eschewing 18
eschewals 17
eschewers 17
escapable 15
escapisms 15

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ESC?

18 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with ESC is escabeche with a total of 18 points.

E 1
S 1
C 3
A 1
B 3
E 1
C 3
H 4
E 1
noun 1. a dish of fish that is fried then marinated in vinegar and spices

FAQ 9 Letter Words That Start With ESC

  • How many 9 letter words starting with ESC are in the English dictionary?

    There are 34 9-letter words in the English dictionary that start with ESC. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.4.

  • Are there any rare 9 letter words starting with ESC worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 9-letter words like "escortage", "escopette", "escabeche", "escalator" start with ESC and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "escabeche" is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 9 letter words starting with ESC?

    Everyday 9-letter words starting with ESC include "escabeche", "escaladed", "escalader", "escalated", "escalator".