EXCUSES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EXCUSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
e1x8c3u1s1e1s1
PlayableEXCUSES · 7 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
7letters
0hooks available
1 in 5,053 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept EXCUSES?
| 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: 54 / 100
54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.29
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%5.57%
Our own measure of how useful EXCUSES is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCUSES
No single letter turns EXCUSES into another word.
How EXCUSES scores
Scrabble e1x8c3u1s1e1s1 16
Words with Friends e1x8c4u2s1e1s1 18
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXCUSES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,053 thousand.
Shorter words from the letters in EXCUSES
excess15 excuse15 execs14 sexes12 cesse7 scuse7 exec13 exes11 cees6 cess6 cues6 cuss6 ecus6 secs6 eses4 esse4 sees4 sese4 sues4 uses4 sex10 xes10 cee5 cue5 ecu5 sec5 ess3 see3 ses3 sue3 sus3 use3 ex9 xu9 ee2 es2 us2
Common questions about EXCUSES
- Is EXCUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCUSES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCUSES worth?
- EXCUSES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCUSES?
- No single letter can be added to EXCUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXCUSES:
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