essay: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 8 letter points · starts with E · ends with Y
Meaning of essay
noun
A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
A proposed design for a postage stamp or a banknote.
- obsolete
A test, experiment; an assay.
- archaic
An attempt.
Listed forms: essays.
Source: Wiktionary — essay.
verb
- intransitive
To move forth, as into battle.
- dated, transitive
To attempt or try.
Example: Shall we essay a walk on the promenade?
Listed forms: essays, essaying, essayed.
Source: Wiktionary — essay.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for essay.
verb
make an effort or attempt
verb
put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is essay in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of essay
E(1) + S(1) + S(1) + A(1) + Y(4) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of essay
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from essay
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