EXCELS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. EXCELS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXCELS?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCELS is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCELS
No single letter turns EXCELS into another word.
How EXCELS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EXCELS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 564,419.
What does EXCELS mean in Scrabble?
EXCELS is the present-tense form of EXCEL used with he, she and it.
EXCEL(verb) — To be outstandingly good at something, surpassing what is usual or expected.
Words starting with EXCELS
2 longer words begin with EXCELS.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCELS
Common questions about EXCELS
- Is EXCELS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCELS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCELS worth?
- EXCELS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCELS?
- No single letter can be added to EXCELS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EXCELS:
Open EXCELS in the Word Finder