EXAMINE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EXAMINE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXAMINE?
| 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: 74 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXAMINE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 5 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXAMINE
Front hooks — 1
hexamineChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXAMINE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXAMINE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 249,526.
What stands out about EXAMINE
- EXAMINE 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 EXAMINE
8 longer words begin with EXAMINE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXAMINE
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Common questions about EXAMINE
- Is EXAMINE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXAMINE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXAMINE worth?
- EXAMINE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXAMINE?
- EXAMINE takes 5 hooks: 1 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXAMINE:
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