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.
e1x8c3u1s1a1l1s1
Depends on the listEXCUSALS · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
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
Scrabble e1x8c3u1s1a1l1s1 17
Words with Friends e1x8c4u2s1a1l2s1 20
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.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCUSALS
excusal16 clauses9 calxes15 sexual13 caules8 causes8 clause8 sauces8 scales8 secula8 salues6 culex14 axels12 axles12 exuls12 laxes12 luxes12 saxes12 alecs7 ascus7 cases7 casus7 cauls7 cause7 claes7 class7 clues7 laces7 luces7 sauce7 scale7 sculs7 scuse7 lases5 lassu5 sales5 salse5 salue5 sauls5 seals5
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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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