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.
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
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
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.
What does EXCELSIOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
Fine curled wood shavings used as packing material or as stuffing.
Before bubble wrap, fragile goods were nested in excelsior to protect them in transit. The word is Latin for higher, and as a motto and brand name it suggests ever-greater quality.
How EXCELSIOR is used
The packing sense is mainly American; elsewhere it appears chiefly as a motto or name.
- The vase arrived packed in excelsior.
- A box of excelsior sat in the corner of the shop.
- Old crates were stuffed with excelsior to keep the glass safe.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXCELSIOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXCELSIOR
1 longer words begin with EXCELSIOR.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCELSIOR
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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 does EXCELSIOR mean?
- Fine curled wood shavings used as packing material or as stuffing.
- 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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