EXCRETE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EXCRETE 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 EXCRETE?
| 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: 68 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCRETE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCRETE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCRETE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXCRETE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,011 thousand.
What stands out about EXCRETE
- EXCRETE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EXCRETE mean in Scrabble?
verb
medical
To separate waste from the body or a cell and send it out.
The kidneys excrete urine, the skin excretes sweat and the lungs excrete carbon dioxide. Unlike secrete, which is for useful substances, excrete is about things the body wants to be rid of.
How EXCRETE is used
Used in biology and medicine for the removal of waste from a living organism.
- Healthy kidneys excrete excess salt.
- Some plants excrete salt through their leaves.
- Birds excrete uric acid instead of urine.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXCRETE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXCRETE
4 longer words begin with EXCRETE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCRETE
Common questions about EXCRETE
- Is EXCRETE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCRETE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCRETE worth?
- EXCRETE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXCRETE mean?
- To separate waste from the body or a cell and send it out.
- What letters can be added to EXCRETE?
- EXCRETE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXCRETE:
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