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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. EASE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (4 letters, 4 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
move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"
rest, repose, relaxation, easiness, simplicity, simpleness, informality, relief, comfort, facilitate, alleviate, still, allay, relieve
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
EASE scores 4 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, E×2, S×1
EASE has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
EASE is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with E, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "EASE — move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"" (4 Scrabble points).
EASE 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 EASE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
EASE (noun): freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool". Additional senses: freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"; "the very easiness of the deed held her back"; freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers"; the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease".
In standard Scrabble scoring, EASE totals 4 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. EASE 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.
EASE is 4 letters long, begins with E, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram AEES. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so EASE is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 1 consonant.
Among 17 tracked 4-letter entries, EASE ranks by raw score (4 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include ZIZZ, JAZZ, FIZZ, FUZZ; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, EASE carries 3 vowels and 1 consonant. 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.
EASE is a 4-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 4, starts with E, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 4-letter entries like EASE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that EASE contains A, E, 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 EASE include AS, EA, SE — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: E, A, S. 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 ease directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 4 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 EASE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "EASE — move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"" (4 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.