EXCAVATE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. EXCAVATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXCAVATE?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCAVATE is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCAVATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCAVATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXCAVATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCAVATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXCAVATE
- EXCAVATE 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 EXCAVATE
2 longer words begin with EXCAVATE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCAVATE
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Common questions about EXCAVATE
- Is EXCAVATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCAVATE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCAVATE worth?
- EXCAVATE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCAVATE?
- EXCAVATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXCAVATE:
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