EXCAVATION is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. EXCAVATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableEXCAVATION · 10 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXCAVATION?
| 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: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.4%
Our own measure of how useful EXCAVATION is to know. It scores 22 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCAVATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
excavationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCAVATION scores
Scrabble e1x8c3a1v4a1t1i1o1n1 22
Words with Friends e1x8c4a1v5a1t1i1o1n2 25
Face value of the 10 tiles in EXCAVATION, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCAVATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXCAVATION
2 longer words begin with EXCAVATION.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCAVATION
vexation18 exaction17 cavatine13 conative13 invocate13 vacation13 antivax17 exciton16 exotica16 inexact16 centavo12 venatic12 aconite9 anoetic9 convex18 anoxic15 ataxic15 axenic15 axonic15 exacta15 exonic15 exotic15 anoxia13 toxine13 active11 atavic11 avocet11 caveat11 covent11 covine11 incave11 incavo11 novice11 octave11 vacant11 vacate11 avanti9 aviate9 native9 novate9
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Common questions about EXCAVATION
- Is EXCAVATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCAVATION, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCAVATION worth?
- EXCAVATION is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCAVATION?
- EXCAVATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EXCAVATION:
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