EXCELLING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. EXCELLING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
e1x8c3e1l1l1i1n1g2
PlayableEXCELLING · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXCELLING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful EXCELLING is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCELLING
No single letter turns EXCELLING into another word.
How EXCELLING scores
Scrabble e1x8c3e1l1l1i1n1g2 19
Words with Friends e1x8c4e1l2l2i1n2g3 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXCELLING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCELLING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCELLING
celling10 giclee9 eeling7 leeing7 leglen7 leglin7 lingel7 lingle7 nellie6 excel14 xenic14 exing13 exile12 exine12 cling8 genic8 celli7 cline7 incel7 incle7 niece7 eigne6 genie6 ingle6 liege6 ligne6 exec13 ilex11 nixe11 cleg7 ceil6 cell6 ciel6 cill6 cine6 lice6 nice6 gene5 gien5 gill5
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Common questions about EXCELLING
- Is EXCELLING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCELLING, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCELLING worth?
- EXCELLING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCELLING?
- No single letter can be added to EXCELLING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXCELLING:
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