EXCEED is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EXCEED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXCEED?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCEED is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCEED
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
exceedsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCEED scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EXCEED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 677,303.
What does EXCEED mean in Scrabble?
verb
To be greater than a number, amount or limit, or to go beyond what is allowed.
People exceed speed limits, budgets and deadlines, and results can exceed expectations in a good way too. The word suggests passing a line that was already drawn.
How EXCEED is used
Takes a direct object: you exceed a limit, never exceed over it.
- Do not exceed the stated dose.
- Sales will exceed last year by a wide margin.
- The cost began to exceed what we had planned.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXCEED and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXCEED
11 longer words begin with EXCEED.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCEED
Common questions about EXCEED
- Is EXCEED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCEED, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCEED worth?
- EXCEED is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXCEED mean?
- To be greater than a number, amount or limit, or to go beyond what is allowed.
- What letters can be added to EXCEED?
- EXCEED takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EXCEED:
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