EXCLAVES is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. EXCLAVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
e1x8c3l1a1v4e1s1
PlayableEXCLAVES · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXCLAVES?
| 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: 46 / 100
46WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful EXCLAVES is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCLAVES
No single letter turns EXCLAVES into another word.
How EXCLAVES scores
Scrabble e1x8c3l1a1v4e1s1 20
Words with Friends e1x8c4l2a1v5e1s1 23
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXCLAVES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCLAVES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCLAVES
exclave19 cleaves12 calxes15 excels15 calves11 cavels11 claves11 cleave11 cleves11 sclave11 leaves9 sleave9 veales9 vaxes15 vexes15 excel14 execs14 axels12 axles12 laxes12 lexes12 calve10 cavel10 caves10 clave10 cleve10 avels8 eaves8 elves8 laves8 leave8 levas8 leves8 salve8 selva8 slave8 vales8 valse8 veale8 veals8
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Common questions about EXCLAVES
- Is EXCLAVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCLAVES, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCLAVES worth?
- EXCLAVES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCLAVES?
- No single letter can be added to EXCLAVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXCLAVES:
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