EXACERBESCENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 29 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXACERBESCENCE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 29 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EXACERBESCENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXACERBESCENCE is to know. It scores 29 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXACERBESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
exacerbescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXACERBESCENCE scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in EXACERBESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 5 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 3 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. EXACERBESCENCE needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about EXACERBESCENCE
- The letter E appears five times in EXACERBESCENCE.
- EXACERBESCENCE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EXACERBESCENCE
1 longer words begin with EXACERBESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXACERBESCENCE
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Common questions about EXACERBESCENCE
- Is EXACERBESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXACERBESCENCE is not in it.
- How many points is EXACERBESCENCE worth?
- EXACERBESCENCE is worth 29 points in Scrabble and 34 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXACERBESCENCE?
- EXACERBESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of EXACERBESCENCE:
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