EXCRESCENTIAL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXCRESCENTIAL is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EXCRESCENTIAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCRESCENTIAL is to know. It scores 24 from 13 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCRESCENTIAL
No single letter turns EXCRESCENTIAL into another word.
How EXCRESCENTIAL scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in EXCRESCENTIAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCRESCENTIAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCRESCENTIAL
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Common questions about EXCRESCENTIAL
- Is EXCRESCENTIAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXCRESCENTIAL is not in it.
- How many points is EXCRESCENTIAL worth?
- EXCRESCENTIAL is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCRESCENTIAL?
- No single letter can be added to EXCRESCENTIAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of EXCRESCENTIAL:
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