EXCURSES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXCURSES 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 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EXCURSES?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCURSES is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCURSES
No single letter turns EXCURSES into another word.
How EXCURSES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXCURSES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCURSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of EXCURSES
The 8 tiles of EXCURSES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCURSES
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Common questions about EXCURSES
- Is EXCURSES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXCURSES is not in it.
- How many points is EXCURSES worth?
- EXCURSES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCURSES?
- No single letter can be added to EXCURSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXCURSES:
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