EXCAVATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. EXCAVATOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableEXCAVATOR · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXCAVATOR?
| 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: 39 / 100
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful EXCAVATOR is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCAVATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
excavatorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCAVATOR scores
Scrabble e1x8c3a1v4a1t1o1r1 21
Words with Friends e1x8c4a1v5a1t1o1r1 23
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXCAVATOR, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCAVATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXCAVATOR
1 longer words begin with EXCAVATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCAVATOR
caveator13 overtax17 exactor16 cravate12 overact12 vortex16 coaxer15 cortex15 exacta15 oxcart15 avocet11 caveat11 cavort11 corvet11 covert11 cravat11 octave11 vacate11 vector11 acater8 carate8 coater8 recoat8 aortae6 carex14 coxae14 exact14 extra12 oxter12 retax12 retox12 taxer12 taxor12 carve10 caver10 cover10 covet10 crave10 varec10 avert8
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Common questions about EXCAVATOR
- Is EXCAVATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCAVATOR, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCAVATOR worth?
- EXCAVATOR is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCAVATOR?
- EXCAVATOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXCAVATOR:
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