EXCLAIM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EXCLAIM 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 EXCLAIM?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCLAIM is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCLAIM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
exclaimsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCLAIM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXCLAIM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,029 thousand.
What does EXCLAIM mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cry out suddenly in surprise, strong emotion, or pain.
To exclaim is to speak aloud with feeling, often with an exclamation mark in print. Writers use it as a lively substitute for the plain verb said.
How EXCLAIM is used
Exclaim is common in fiction to mark a sudden remark.
- She could only exclaim at the beauty of the view.
- Children exclaim with joy at the first snow.
- He began to exclaim when the lights came on.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXCLAIM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXCLAIM
5 longer words begin with EXCLAIM.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCLAIM
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Common questions about EXCLAIM
- Is EXCLAIM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCLAIM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCLAIM worth?
- EXCLAIM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXCLAIM mean?
- To cry out suddenly in surprise, strong emotion, or pain.
- What letters can be added to EXCLAIM?
- EXCLAIM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXCLAIM:
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