EXCISION is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EXCISION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
e1x8c3i1s1i1o1n1
PlayableEXCISION · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXCISION?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful EXCISION is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCISION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
excisionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCISION scores
Scrabble e1x8c3i1s1i1o1n1 17
Words with Friends e1x8c4i1s1i1o1n2 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXCISION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCISION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXCISION
2 longer words begin with EXCISION.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCISION
eosinic9 iconise9 nicoise9 exonic15 nixies13 conies8 cosine8 icones8 incise8 ionics8 oscine8 ionise6 coxes14 xenic14 exons12 nixes12 nixie12 noxes12 oxies12 cines7 cions7 coins7 cones7 cosie7 icons7 ionic7 onces7 scion7 scone7 since7 sonce7 sonic7 eosin5 nisei5 noise5 oxic13 exon11 nixe11 oxen11 oxes11
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Common questions about EXCISION
- Is EXCISION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCISION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCISION worth?
- EXCISION is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCISION?
- EXCISION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXCISION:
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