EXCAVATIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. EXCAVATIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXCAVATIONS?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCAVATIONS is to know. It scores 23 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCAVATIONS
No single letter turns EXCAVATIONS into another word.
How EXCAVATIONS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in EXCAVATIONS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCAVATIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EXCAVATIONS mean in Scrabble?
EXCAVATIONS is the plural of EXCAVATION.
EXCAVATION(noun) — The digging out of earth or buried remains, or the hole left by such digging.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCAVATIONS
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Common questions about EXCAVATIONS
- Is EXCAVATIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCAVATIONS, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCAVATIONS worth?
- EXCAVATIONS is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCAVATIONS?
- No single letter can be added to EXCAVATIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EXCAVATIONS:
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