Escort
/ɛˈskɔːt/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:9 pts6 letters
Definition of Escort
noun
- A group of people or vehicles, generally armed, who go with a person or people of importance to safeguard them on a journey or mission.
- An accompanying person in such a group.
- A guard who travels with a dangerous person, such as a criminal, for the protection of others.
- A group of people attending as a mark of respect or honor.
- An accompanying person in a social gathering, etc.
verb
- To attend to in order to guard and protect; to accompany as a safeguard (for the person escorted or for others); to give honorable or ceremonious attendance to
- To accompany (a person) in order to compel them to go somewhere (e.g. to leave a building).
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- To go with someone as a partner, for example on a formal date.
Anagrams of Escort
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
e1
s1
c3
o1
r1
t1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Escort"
Escort is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "escort" can be rearranged to form 5 other valid words.
Using "Escort" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "escort" is a low-scoring word.