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8 Letter Words Containing ESC

There are 88+ eight letter words with ESC in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 with ESC.

Popular 8-Letter Words With ESC

describe 13
escaping 13
acescent 12
alfresco 13
bescreen 12
compesce 16
descales 11
descants 11
descents 11
escalier 10
escallop 12
escapade 13

All 8-Letter Words With ESC (66 words)

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How Common is ESC as a Middle 8 Letter word?

There are 88 8-letter words containing ESC in English. The average Scrabble score here is 12.4, with -S endings dominating (28% of them).

Total Words
88
Avg Scrabble Score
12.4
Most Common Ending (28%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
EE

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8 Letter Words 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 8 Letter Words starting with ESC.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter ESC-Words in Scrabble

quiesced 20
liquesce 19
quiesces 19
eschewed 17
bescorch 17
compesce 16

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ESC?

20 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ESC is quiesced with a total of 20 points.

Q 10
U 1
I 1
E 1
S 1
C 3
E 1
D 2
verb 1. To become quiescent; to subside into.
verb 2. Of a letter, especially a consonant: to become silent. Chiefly with reference to certain Semitic languages, especially Hebrew.
verb 3. become inactive or dormant
verb 4. pause (a device or application); make inactive

FAQ 8 Letter Words With ESC

  • How many 8 letter words containing ESC are in the English dictionary?

    There are 88 8-letter words in the English dictionary that contain ESC. The average Scrabble score across them is 12.4.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words containing ESC worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "liquesce", "quiesced", "quiesces", "escapade" contain ESC and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "quiesced" is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words containing ESC?

    Everyday 8-letter words containing ESC include "describe", "escaping", "acescent", "alfresco", "bescreen".