EXCUSING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EXCUSING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
e1x8c3u1s1i1n1g2
PlayableEXCUSING · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXCUSING?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.13%
Our own measure of how useful EXCUSING is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXCUSING
No single letter turns EXCUSING into another word.
How EXCUSING scores
Scrabble e1x8c3u1s1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends e1x8c4u2s1i1n2g3 22
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXCUSING, 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 | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXCUSING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXCUSING
- All 8 letters of EXCUSING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in EXCUSING
cueings10 sexing14 unisex13 cueing9 scunge9 incuse8 genius7 xenic14 exing13 nexus12 nixes12 unsex12 cuing8 genic8 cines7 cunei7 incus7 since7 unces7 genus6 guise6 negus6 segni6 sengi6 singe6 suing6 using6 nixe11 cigs7 scug7 cens6 cine6 cues6 ecus6 ices6 nice6 sice6 unce6 unci6 egis5
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Common questions about EXCUSING
- Is EXCUSING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXCUSING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXCUSING worth?
- EXCUSING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXCUSING?
- No single letter can be added to EXCUSING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXCUSING:
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