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EXACERBATE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points

Yes. EXACERBATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.

e1x8a1c3e1r1b3a1t1e1
PlayableEXACERBATE · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept EXACERBATE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 42 / 100

42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.1
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
7.1%

Our own measure of how useful EXACERBATE is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for EXACERBATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

exacerbated23 exacerbates22

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How EXACERBATE scores

Scrabble e1x8a1c3e1r1b3a1t1e1 21
Words with Friends e1x8a1c4e1r1b4a1t1e1 23

Face value of the 10 tiles in EXACERBATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
e312
x11
a29
c12
r16
b12
t16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXACERBATE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about EXACERBATE

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with EXACERBATE

exacerbated23 exacerbates22

2 longer words begin with EXACERBATE.

Shorter words from the letters in EXACERBATE

execrate17 acerbate12 exacter16 excreta16 excrete16 exarate14 abreact11 bearcat11 cabaret11 acerate9 baxter15 exacta15 abater8 acater8 beater8 berate8 carate8 cerate8 cetera8 create8 ecarte8 rebate8 aerate6 xebec16 carex14 exact14 exeat12 exert12 extra12 retax12 taxer12 abcee9 acerb9 barca9 brace9 bract9 caber9 cabre9 rebec9 abate7

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Common questions about EXACERBATE

Is EXACERBATE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXACERBATE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is EXACERBATE worth?
EXACERBATE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to EXACERBATE?
EXACERBATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EXACERBATE:

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