Words Starting With ESC

157 words start with ESC. Scores range up to 33 points (ESCHSCHOLTZIAS), averaging 13.9 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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A dish of fried fish or chicken marinated in spiced vinegar.

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Plural of ESCABECHE.

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A small squadron of aircraft.

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Plural of ESCADRILLE.

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An attack using ladders to scale fortifications.

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Past tense of ESCALADE.

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Agent noun of ESCALADE.

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Plural of ESCALADER.

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Plural of ESCALADE.

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Present participle of ESCALADE.

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Alternative form of escalade.

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Plural of escalado.

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To increase in intensity or extent.

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Past tense of ESCALATE.

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Third-person singular present tense of ESCALATE.

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Present participle of ESCALATE.

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An increase in intensity, often to counter a perceived gap.

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Plural of ESCALATION.

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A moving staircase that carries people between floors.

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Plural of ESCALATOR.

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Relating to or involving escalation.

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A staircase or flight of steps.

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Plural of ESCALIER.

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A South American flowering shrub of the genus Escallonia.

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Plural of ESCALLONIA.

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A scallop or a shell-shaped badge.

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Past tense of ESCALLOP.

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Present participle of ESCALLOP.

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Plural of ESCALLOP.

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An alternative spelling of escallop, a shellfish or scallop.

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A thin slice of meat, typically veal or poultry.

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Past tense of ESCALOP.

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Plural of ESCALOPE.

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Present participle of ESCALOP.

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Plural of ESCALOP.

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Trickery or sleight of hand.

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Plural of ESCAMOTAGE.

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Able to be escaped.

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A daring or adventurous act, often unconventional.

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Plural of ESCAPADE.

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Archaic form of escapade.

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Plural of escapado.

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Plural of ESCAPADO.

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The act of getting free from confinement or danger.

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Past tense of ESCAPE.

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Someone who has escaped, especially from prison.

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Plural of ESCAPEE.

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Impossible to escape from.

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A mechanism that controls and releases motion, as in a timepiece.

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Plural of ESCAPEMENT.

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Agent noun of ESCAPE.

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Plural of ESCAPER.

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Plural of ESCAPE.

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Present participle of ESCAPE.

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The tendency to seek distraction and relief from unpleasant realities through fantasy.

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Plural of ESCAPISM.

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A person who seeks distraction from reality through fantasy.

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Plural of ESCAPIST.

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Plural of ESCAPOLOGY.

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An entertainer skilled at freeing themselves from restraints.

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How many words starting with esc are there?

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What is the highest-scoring word start with ESC?

ESCHSCHOLTZIAS scores 33 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.