EXCUSE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. EXCUSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXCUSE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXCUSE is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCUSE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXCUSE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EXCUSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 564,419.
What stands out about EXCUSE
- EXCUSE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EXCUSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To forgive a fault or release someone from a duty.
You excuse a friend who arrives late, and a teacher may excuse a pupil from class. The word is also used to make a polite request, as in asking to leave a table.
How EXCUSE is used
Excuse is a verb here; the noun excuse is a reason given for a failing.
- Please excuse my late reply.
- The judge agreed to excuse the juror.
- You cannot excuse such rude behaviour.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXCUSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXCUSE
4 longer words begin with EXCUSE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCUSE
Common questions about EXCUSE
- Is EXCUSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCUSE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCUSE worth?
- EXCUSE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXCUSE mean?
- To forgive a fault or release someone from a duty.
- What letters can be added to EXCUSE?
- EXCUSE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EXCUSE:
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