Essays are written compositions that express the author's opinion or point of view. The term 'essays' can be broken down into five different crossword solutions: Endeavors (9 letters), Tried (5 letters), Tries (5 letters), Tracts (6 letters), and Attempts (8 letters). Endeavors refer to an effort or attempt to achieve a goal, while Tried and Tries refer to making an effort to do something. Tracts are short written works, and Attempts are efforts to do something. All of these words can be used to describe the process of writing an essay.