EXCAVATES is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. EXCAVATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXCAVATES?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCAVATES is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCAVATES
No single letter turns EXCAVATES into another word.
How EXCAVATES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXCAVATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCAVATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EXCAVATES mean in Scrabble?
EXCAVATES is the present-tense form of EXCAVATE used with he, she and it.
EXCAVATE(verb) — To dig out earth or material, either to make a hole or to uncover buried objects.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCAVATES
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Common questions about EXCAVATES
- Is EXCAVATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCAVATES, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCAVATES worth?
- EXCAVATES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCAVATES?
- No single letter can be added to EXCAVATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXCAVATES:
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