essay
VERBNOUN
/ɛ'seɪ/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
essay is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1S1S1A1Y4
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does essay mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Make an effort or attempt.
“The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps”
SYNONYMS
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2
Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.
SYNONYMS
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NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
An analytic or interpretive literary composition.
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2
A tentative attempt.
BROADER
AT THE BOARD
Anagrams of essay
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