EXCAVATING is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. EXCAVATING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
e1x8c3a1v4a1t1i1n1g2
PlayableEXCAVATING · 10 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXCAVATING?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.3
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.9%
Our own measure of how useful EXCAVATING is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCAVATING
No single letter turns EXCAVATING into another word.
How EXCAVATING scores
Scrabble e1x8c3a1v4a1t1i1n1g2 23
Words with Friends e1x8c4a1v5a1t1i1n2g3 27
Face value of the 10 tiles in EXCAVATING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCAVATING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCAVATING
caveating15 exacting18 vacating14 cavatine13 navigate12 vaginate12 antivax17 inexact16 veganic13 venatic12 vaginae11 vantage11 vintage11 agnatic10 catagen10 vexing17 ataxic15 axenic15 exacta15 taxing14 caving12 active11 atavic11 caveat11 incave11 vacant11 vacate11 eaving10 vagina10 acting9 avanti9 aviate9 caaing9 incage9 native9 acetin8 anetic8 catena8 centai8 enatic8
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Common questions about EXCAVATING
- Is EXCAVATING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCAVATING, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCAVATING worth?
- EXCAVATING is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCAVATING?
- No single letter can be added to EXCAVATING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EXCAVATING:
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