EXCURSE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXCURSE 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 16 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EXCURSE?
| 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: 61 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCURSE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCURSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCURSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXCURSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,263 thousand.
What stands out about EXCURSE
- EXCURSE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of EXCURSE
The 7 tiles of EXCURSE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EXCURSE
2 longer words begin with EXCURSE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCURSE
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Common questions about EXCURSE
- Is EXCURSE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXCURSE is not in it.
- How many points is EXCURSE worth?
- EXCURSE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCURSE?
- EXCURSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXCURSE:
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