EXCELLENCE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. EXCELLENCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXCELLENCE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCELLENCE is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCELLENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
excellencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCELLENCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EXCELLENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 4 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCELLENCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXCELLENCE
- The letter E appears four times in EXCELLENCE.
- EXCELLENCE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EXCELLENCE
1 longer words begin with EXCELLENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCELLENCE
Common questions about EXCELLENCE
- Is EXCELLENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCELLENCE, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCELLENCE worth?
- EXCELLENCE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCELLENCE?
- EXCELLENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EXCELLENCE:
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