EXCIPLE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EXCIPLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXCIPLE?
| 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 EXCIPLE is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCIPLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
exciplesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCIPLE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXCIPLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,684 thousand.
What stands out about EXCIPLE
- EXCIPLE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EXCIPLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
The rim or outer covering around the fruiting disc of certain lichens.
The exciple forms the edge of the apothecium, the cup that bears spores. Lichen experts look at it to tell species apart.
How EXCIPLE is used
Exciple is used only in lichenology.
- The exciple was pale and thin under the lens.
- A dark exciple marks this lichen species.
- He sketched the exciple of the apothecium.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXCIPLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXCIPLE
1 longer words begin with EXCIPLE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCIPLE
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Common questions about EXCIPLE
- Is EXCIPLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCIPLE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCIPLE worth?
- EXCIPLE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXCIPLE mean?
- The rim or outer covering around the fruiting disc of certain lichens.
- What letters can be added to EXCIPLE?
- EXCIPLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXCIPLE:
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