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.
Which word lists accept EXCEPTIONAL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
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
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.
What does EXCEPTIONAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Far better than usual, or unusual enough to be an exception to the normal rule.
Praise is the commonest use: an exceptional student stands well above the rest. The word can also be neutral, as in exceptional circumstances that justify bending a rule.
How EXCEPTIONAL is used
Common in everyday speech, reviews, school reports and official rules.
- She showed exceptional courage during the rescue.
- Refunds are given only in exceptional cases.
- The harvest was exceptional this year.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXCEPTIONAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXCEPTIONAL
9 longer words begin with EXCEPTIONAL.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCEPTIONAL
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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 does EXCEPTIONAL mean?
- Far better than usual, or unusual enough to be an exception to the normal rule.
- 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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