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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. ESCAPE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 10 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild
flight, escapism, evasion, dodging, safety valve, relief valve, escape valve, escape cock, leak, leakage, outflow, miss, get off, get away, get by, get out
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
ESCAPE scores 10 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, C×1, E×2, P×1, S×1
ESCAPE is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with E, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "ESCAPE — a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild" (10 Scrabble points).
ESCAPE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is ESCAPE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
ESCAPE (noun): the act of escaping physically; "he made his escape from the mental hospital"; "the canary escaped from its cage"; "his flight was an indication of his guilt". Additional senses: a means or way of escaping; "hard work was his escape from worry"; "they installed a second hatch as an escape"; "their escape route"; an avoidance of danger or difficulty; "that was a narrow escape"; an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy; "romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life"; "his alcohol problem was a form of escapism".
In standard Scrabble scoring, ESCAPE totals 10 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. ESCAPE relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
ESCAPE is 6 letters long, begins with E, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram ACEEPS. There are 2 anagrams in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 19 tracked 6-letter entries, ESCAPE ranks by raw score (10 points). Anagram alternatives include ESPACE, PEACES — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, ESCAPE carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on E or E are common study angles; browse words starting with E and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
ESCAPE is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with E, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like ESCAPE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that ESCAPE contains A, C, E, P, S helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as e????e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside ESCAPE include AP, CA, PE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: E, S, C, A, P. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble escape directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 10 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat ESCAPE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "ESCAPE — a plant originally cultivated but now growing wild" (10 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.