EXCITOR is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EXCITOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXCITOR?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCITOR is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCITOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
excitorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCITOR scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXCITOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What does EXCITOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
One that excites, especially a nerve whose stimulation increases the action of an organ.
In physiology an excitor nerve speeds up or strengthens a response, in contrast to an inhibitor that slows it. Outside that field the word is rare, and exciter is the usual spelling.
How EXCITOR is used
Used in older physiology and general writing for something that stirs or stimulates.
- The vagus was once described as an excitor of the stomach.
- He acted as an excitor of the crowd with his speeches.
- An excitor nerve increased the heartbeat in the experiment.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXCITOR and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EXCITOR
The 7 tiles of EXCITOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EXCITOR
1 longer words begin with EXCITOR.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCITOR
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Common questions about EXCITOR
- Is EXCITOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCITOR, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCITOR worth?
- EXCITOR is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXCITOR mean?
- One that excites, especially a nerve whose stimulation increases the action of an organ.
- What letters can be added to EXCITOR?
- EXCITOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXCITOR:
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