EXCULPATE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. EXCULPATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXCULPATE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCULPATE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCULPATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCULPATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXCULPATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCULPATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXCULPATE
- EXCULPATE 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 EXCULPATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To clear someone from blame by showing that they are not guilty.
To exculpate is stronger than merely excusing: it points to evidence that removes fault. Lawyers speak of exculpatory evidence, which tends to help the defence.
How EXCULPATE is used
Exculpate is formal and is often used with from or of, as in exculpate him of the charge.
- The new witness helped to exculpate the accused man.
- Security footage was enough to exculpate her.
- He tried to exculpate himself by blaming the weather.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXCULPATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXCULPATE
2 longer words begin with EXCULPATE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCULPATE
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Common questions about EXCULPATE
- Is EXCULPATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCULPATE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCULPATE worth?
- EXCULPATE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXCULPATE mean?
- To clear someone from blame by showing that they are not guilty.
- What letters can be added to EXCULPATE?
- EXCULPATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXCULPATE:
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