EXCURSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. EXCURSIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXCURSIVE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCURSIVE is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCURSIVE
No single letter turns EXCURSIVE into another word.
How EXCURSIVE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXCURSIVE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCURSIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXCURSIVE
- EXCURSIVE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EXCURSIVE
3 longer words begin with EXCURSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCURSIVE
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Common questions about EXCURSIVE
- Is EXCURSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCURSIVE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCURSIVE worth?
- EXCURSIVE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCURSIVE?
- No single letter can be added to EXCURSIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXCURSIVE:
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