EXCEPTIONAL is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. EXCEPTIONAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableEXCEPTIONAL · 11 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXCEPTIONAL?
| 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%6.45%
Our own measure of how useful EXCEPTIONAL is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCEPTIONAL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
exceptionalsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCEPTIONAL scores
Scrabble e1x8c3e1p3t1i1o1n1a1l1 22
Words with Friends e1x8c4e1p4t1i1o1n2a1l2 26
Face value of the 11 tiles in EXCEPTIONAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCEPTIONAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXCEPTIONAL
exceptionals23 exceptionally27 exceptionalism27 exceptionalist25 exceptionality28 exceptionalisms28 exceptionalists26 exceptionalitie26 exceptionalness26
9 longer words begin with EXCEPTIONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCEPTIONAL
exception20 explicate20 exoplanet18 pleonexia18 pectineal13 cineplex19 exaction17 exitance17 pixelate17 capeline12 conepate12 conepatl12 encolpia12 leptonic12 patience12 pectinal12 pentacle12 planetic12 platonic12 pliocene12 poetical12 antelope10 antipole10 coteline10 election10 petaline10 tapeline10 exciple18 celotex16 exciton16 exotica16 expiate16 explain16 explant16 exploit16 inexact16 lexicon16 poleaxe16 toxical16 alexine14
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Common questions about EXCEPTIONAL
- Is EXCEPTIONAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCEPTIONAL, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCEPTIONAL worth?
- EXCEPTIONAL is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCEPTIONAL?
- EXCEPTIONAL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EXCEPTIONAL:
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