EXCUSALS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXCUSALS 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 accept it.
Which word lists accept EXCUSALS?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCUSALS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCUSALS
No single letter turns EXCUSALS into another word.
How EXCUSALS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXCUSALS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCUSALS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EXCUSALS mean in Scrabble?
EXCUSALS is the plural of EXCUSAL.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCUSALS
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Common questions about EXCUSALS
- Is EXCUSALS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCUSALS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCUSALS worth?
- EXCUSALS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCUSALS?
- No single letter can be added to EXCUSALS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXCUSALS:
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