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”

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2

Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to.

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

An analytic or interpretive literary composition.

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2

A tentative attempt.

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