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.
Which word lists accept EXCAVATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
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
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.
What does EXCAVATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
The digging out of earth or buried remains, or the hole left by such digging.
An excavation can be a careful archaeological dig that recovers ancient objects layer by layer, or heavy construction work that clears ground for foundations. The word also names the pit or cutting that results. Mining and tunnelling projects use it too.
How EXCAVATION is used
Used in archaeology and construction for both the digging itself and the site where it happens.
- The excavation revealed the walls of a Roman villa.
- Work on the excavation for the new tunnel began in March.
- Visitors may watch the archaeologists at the excavation site.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXCAVATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXCAVATION
2 longer words begin with EXCAVATION.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCAVATION
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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 does EXCAVATION mean?
- The digging out of earth or buried remains, or the hole left by such digging.
- 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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