EXCHEAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXCHEAT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EXCHEAT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 63 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCHEAT is to know. It scores 19 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCHEAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
excheatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCHEAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXCHEAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123 thousand.
Words starting with EXCHEAT
1 longer words begin with EXCHEAT.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCHEAT
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Common questions about EXCHEAT
- Is EXCHEAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXCHEAT is not in it.
- How many points is EXCHEAT worth?
- EXCHEAT is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCHEAT?
- EXCHEAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXCHEAT:
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