essay

/ɛ'seɪ/ verbnoun
5 letters2 syllables8 points in Scrabble®7 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
VERB
1

Make an effort or attempt.

“The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps”

2

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

NOUN
1

An analytic or interpretive literary composition.

2

A tentative attempt.

WORD FORMS
Related formessayer
Related formessayist
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®8 points
Words With Friends®7 points
Double word16 points
Triple word24 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinessayway
Starts & ends withE … Y
Syllableses · say
SYNONYMS & RELATED10
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
KEEP EXPLORING4
You Go Words!
© 2026 You Go Words! · Independently made since 2014.For educational entertainment only. Scrabble®, Words With Friends® and other game marks belong to their owners.