EXCITING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EXCITING 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.
e1x8c3i1t1i1n1g2
PlayableEXCITING · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXCITING?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful EXCITING is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCITING
No single letter turns EXCITING into another word.
How EXCITING scores
Scrabble e1x8c3i1t1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends e1x8c4i1t1i1n2g3 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXCITING, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCITING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXCITING
1 longer words begin with EXCITING.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCITING
exiting15 citing9 ticing9 incite8 ignite7 tieing7 xenic14 exing13 nixie12 genic8 icing8 genii6 tinge6 exit11 next11 nixe11 cent6 cine6 cite6 etic6 nice6 tice6 geit5 gent5 gien5 gite5 tige5 ting5 inti4 nite4 tein4 tine4 ixi10 nix10 tex10 tix10 cig6 cit5 ice5 tec5
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Common questions about EXCITING
- Is EXCITING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCITING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCITING worth?
- EXCITING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCITING?
- No single letter can be added to EXCITING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXCITING:
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