EXCAVATIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. EXCAVATIONAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
e1x8c3a1v4a1t1i1o1n1a1l1
PlayableEXCAVATIONAL · 12 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXCAVATIONAL?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.42%
Our own measure of how useful EXCAVATIONAL is to know. It scores 24 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCAVATIONAL
No single letter turns EXCAVATIONAL into another word.
How EXCAVATIONAL scores
Scrabble e1x8c3a1v4a1t1i1o1n1a1l1 24
Words with Friends e1x8c4a1v5a1t1i1o1n2a1l2 28
Face value of the 12 tiles in EXCAVATIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCAVATIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCAVATIONAL
excavation22 clavation14 venatical14 laxative18 vexation18 exaction17 laxation15 cavatina13 cavatine13 conative13 covalent13 invocate13 locative13 vacation13 valencia13 valiance13 aventail11 lavation11 analcite10 analecta10 laitance10 antivax17 coaxial16 exciton16 exotica16 inexact16 lexicon16 toxical16 anaxial14 oxalate14 caveola12 centavo12 clavate12 coaeval12 octaval12 valance12 vatical12 venatic12 volatic12 voltaic12
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Common questions about EXCAVATIONAL
- Is EXCAVATIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCAVATIONAL, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCAVATIONAL worth?
- EXCAVATIONAL is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCAVATIONAL?
- No single letter can be added to EXCAVATIONAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of EXCAVATIONAL:
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