EXAMINES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EXAMINES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
e1x8a1m3i1n1e1s1
PlayableEXAMINES · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXAMINES?
| 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: 49 / 100
49WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.88%
Our own measure of how useful EXAMINES is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXAMINES
Front hooks — 1
hexaminesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How EXAMINES scores
Scrabble e1x8a1m3i1n1e1s1 17
Words with Friends e1x8a1m4i1n2e1s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXAMINES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXAMINES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXAMINES
examens16 examine16 meanies9 nemesia9 axemen15 examen15 minxes15 mixens15 saxmen15 exines13 xenias13 amines8 animes8 enemas8 enseam8 inseam8 inseem8 manies8 meanes8 meanie8 mensae8 mesian8 seamen8 semeia8 semina8 axmen14 exams14 maxes14 maxis14 mixen14 mixes14 exies12 exine12 nixes12 xenia12 amene7 amens7 amies7 amine7 amins7
Showing 40 of 219. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about EXAMINES
- Is EXAMINES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXAMINES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXAMINES worth?
- EXAMINES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXAMINES?
- EXAMINES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXAMINES:
Open EXAMINES in the Word Finder