EXAM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. EXAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXAM?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 47 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXAM is to know. It scores 13 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
examsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXAM scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in EXAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,154.
What does EXAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A formal test of knowledge or ability.
Exam is clipped from examination, and that longer word came from a Latin term for the tongue of a balance — the pointer that shows the weight. Judging something by weighing it is the metaphor underneath.
How EXAM is used
Countable: an exam, two exams. Informal.
- The exam lasted three hours and settled nothing.
- The word exam is clipped from examination.
- A medical exam and a school exam share one word.
- Two exams on the same morning is bad timetabling.
- The Latin behind exam names the pointer on a balance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXAM and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EXAM
The 4 tiles of EXAM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EXAM
Showing 24 of 33 words that begin with EXAM.
Words with EXAM inside
Showing 24 of 38 words that contain EXAM somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EXAM are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EXAM
Common questions about EXAM
- Is EXAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXAM, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXAM worth?
- EXAM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXAM mean?
- A formal test of knowledge or ability.
- What letters can be added to EXAM?
- EXAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of EXAM:
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