EXCULPATORY is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. EXCULPATORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXCULPATORY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCULPATORY is to know. It scores 25 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCULPATORY
No single letter turns EXCULPATORY into another word.
How EXCULPATORY scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in EXCULPATORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCULPATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXCULPATORY
- All 11 letters of EXCULPATORY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EXCULPATORY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
legal
Tending to clear a person of blame or guilt.
Exculpatory evidence is anything that points toward innocence, such as a solid alibi or a conflicting witness account. Prosecutors in many countries must disclose it to the defence.
How EXCULPATORY is used
Used in law and news reporting, most often with "evidence", "statement" or "material".
- The lawyer found exculpatory evidence in the old files.
- Her exculpatory testimony cleared his name.
- The video proved exculpatory for the accused driver.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXCULPATORY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCULPATORY
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Common questions about EXCULPATORY
- Is EXCULPATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCULPATORY, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCULPATORY worth?
- EXCULPATORY is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXCULPATORY mean?
- Tending to clear a person of blame or guilt.
- What letters can be added to EXCULPATORY?
- No single letter can be added to EXCULPATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EXCULPATORY:
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