EXCEL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. EXCEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXCEL?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCEL is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
excelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EXCEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 142,590.
What does EXCEL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To be outstandingly good at something, surpassing what is usual or expected.
A person who excels at a subject or skill performs it noticeably better than most other people, standing out from the ordinary level of achievement. The word is used across sport, study and work, wherever someone's performance clearly rises above the rest. It always implies comparison, even when no rival is named directly.
How EXCEL is used
Refers only to outstanding performance or ability, not to spreadsheet software of the same name.
- She has always excelled at mathematics.
- He trained hard to excel in the competition.
- The young musician excels on the violin.
- Their team excels under pressure.
- He hoped his son would excel where he had failed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXCEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXCEL
11 longer words begin with EXCEL.
Words with EXCEL inside
3 words contain EXCEL in the middle. Words that start with EXCEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCEL
Common questions about EXCEL
- Is EXCEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCEL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCEL worth?
- EXCEL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXCEL mean?
- To be outstandingly good at something, surpassing what is usual or expected.
- What letters can be added to EXCEL?
- EXCEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EXCEL:
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