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EXCEPTIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points

Yes. EXCEPTIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.

e1x8c3e1p3t1i1o1n1s1
PlayableEXCEPTIONS · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept EXCEPTIONS?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 34 / 100

34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.1
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.2%

Our own measure of how useful EXCEPTIONS is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for EXCEPTIONS

No single letter turns EXCEPTIONS into another word.

How EXCEPTIONS scores

Scrabble e1x8c3e1p3t1i1o1n1s1 21
Words with Friends e1x8c4e1p4t1i1o1n2s1 24

Face value of the 10 tiles in EXCEPTIONS, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
e212
x11
c12
p12
t16
i19
o18
n16
s14

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCEPTIONS has to be built on the board across turns.

Shorter words from the letters in EXCEPTIONS

exception20 exsection18 potencies13 sixpence19 excitons17 ectopies12 pectines12 pentices12 picotees12 ponciest12 potences12 icestone10 seicento10 excepts18 expects18 coexist16 coxiest16 epoxies16 excites16 exciton16 exotics16 exposit16 poxiest16 extines14 sixteen14 toxines14 entopic11 incepts11 inspect11 nepotic11 pectens11 pectins11 pectise11 pectose11 peincts11 pentice11 picenes11 picotee11 piecens11 poetics11

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Common questions about EXCEPTIONS

Is EXCEPTIONS valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCEPTIONS, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is EXCEPTIONS worth?
EXCEPTIONS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to EXCEPTIONS?
No single letter can be added to EXCEPTIONS to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EXCEPTIONS:

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