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.
e1x8c3a1v4a1t1i1o1n1s1
PlayableEXCAVATIONS · 11 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXCAVATIONS?
| 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%2.09
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.18%
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
Scrabble e1x8c3a1v4a1t1i1o1n1s1 23
Words with Friends e1x8c4a1v5a1t1i1o1n2s1 26
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.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCAVATIONS
excavation22 vexations19 exactions18 invocates14 vacations14 caseation11 vexation18 exaction17 excitons17 anatexis15 saxonite15 cavatine13 centavos13 cistvaen13 coinvest13 conative13 invocate13 vacation13 vesicant13 sanative11 stovaine11 aconites10 canoeist10 estancia10 sonicate10 antivax17 ataxics16 coexist16 coxiest16 exactas16 exciton16 exotica16 exotics16 inexact16 anoxias14 antisex14 ataxies14 sextain14 toxines14 actives12
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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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