EXCAMBIUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXCAMBIUM 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EXCAMBIUM?
| 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 EXCAMBIUM is to know. It scores 24 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCAMBIUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
excambiumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCAMBIUM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXCAMBIUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| m | 2 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCAMBIUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXCAMBIUM
1 longer words begin with EXCAMBIUM.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCAMBIUM
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Common questions about EXCAMBIUM
- Is EXCAMBIUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXCAMBIUM is not in it.
- How many points is EXCAMBIUM worth?
- EXCAMBIUM is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCAMBIUM?
- EXCAMBIUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXCAMBIUM:
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