EXCIMER is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EXCIMER 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 EXCIMER?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCIMER is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCIMER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
excimersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCIMER scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXCIMER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,123 thousand.
What does EXCIMER mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
An unstable excited molecule formed from two smaller ones that quickly breaks apart.
An excimer exists only while energised, and it gives off light as it falls apart. This property makes excimer lasers useful in eye surgery and electronics.
How EXCIMER is used
Excimer is a physics and chemistry term, often in laser names.
- The excimer lasted only a split second.
- An excimer laser reshaped the surface of the lens.
- Researchers studied how each excimer emits light.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXCIMER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXCIMER
1 longer words begin with EXCIMER.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCIMER
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Common questions about EXCIMER
- Is EXCIMER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCIMER, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCIMER worth?
- EXCIMER is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXCIMER mean?
- An unstable excited molecule formed from two smaller ones that quickly breaks apart.
- What letters can be added to EXCIMER?
- EXCIMER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXCIMER:
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