EXCITATION is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. EXCITATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXCITATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCITATION is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCITATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
excitationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCITATION scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EXCITATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCITATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EXCITATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The act of stimulating something, or the raising of an atom or cell to a more active energy state.
In physics, excitation happens when an atom absorbs energy and its electrons jump to a higher level. Nerve and muscle cells are also said to undergo excitation when a signal makes them active, and in electrical engineering it names the current that powers a magnet.
How EXCITATION is used
Used in physics, physiology and electrical engineering.
- Excitation of the atom produced a flash of light.
- Nerve excitation travels along the fibre as an impulse.
- The generator needs a steady excitation current.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXCITATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EXCITATION
The 10 tiles of EXCITATION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EXCITATION
1 longer words begin with EXCITATION.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCITATION
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Common questions about EXCITATION
- Is EXCITATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCITATION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCITATION worth?
- EXCITATION is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXCITATION mean?
- The act of stimulating something, or the raising of an atom or cell to a more active energy state.
- What letters can be added to EXCITATION?
- EXCITATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EXCITATION:
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