EXCELSIOR is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EXCELSIOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableEXCELSIOR · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXCELSIOR?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.44%
Our own measure of how useful EXCELSIOR is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCELSIOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
excelsiorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCELSIOR scores
Scrabble e1x8c3e1l1s1i1o1r1 18
Words with Friends e1x8c4e1l2s1i1o1r1 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXCELSIOR, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCELSIOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXCELSIOR
1 longer words begin with EXCELSIOR.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCELSIOR
exorcise17 creolise10 exilers14 ceilers9 coilers9 creoles9 reclose9 recoils9 loeries7 coxier15 excels15 excise15 scolex15 exiler13 exiles13 ilexes13 isolex13 orexis13 sexier13 ceiler8 ceorls8 cerise8 closer8 coiler8 colies8 cories8 cosier8 creels8 creole8 cresol8 eclose8 escrol8 locies8 lorics8 recoil8 relics8 sclere8 siecle8 slicer8 loerie6
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Common questions about EXCELSIOR
- Is EXCELSIOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCELSIOR, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCELSIOR worth?
- EXCELSIOR is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCELSIOR?
- EXCELSIOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXCELSIOR:
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