EXIGENT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. EXIGENT 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 EXIGENT?
| 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: 59 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXIGENT is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXIGENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
exigentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXIGENT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXIGENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 249,526.
What does EXIGENT mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Urgent and demanding immediate action; requiring a great deal.
Exigent describes a need or situation that cannot wait, and also a person who demands a lot. Lawyers talk about exigent circumstances that justify acting at once.
How EXIGENT is used
Exigent appears in legal, medical and formal writing.
- Exigent circumstances allowed the officers to enter.
- The exigent patient needed surgery that night.
- An exigent boss expects perfection.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXIGENT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXIGENT
2 longer words begin with EXIGENT.
Shorter words from the letters in EXIGENT
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Common questions about EXIGENT
- Is EXIGENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXIGENT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXIGENT worth?
- EXIGENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXIGENT mean?
- Urgent and demanding immediate action; requiring a great deal.
- What letters can be added to EXIGENT?
- EXIGENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXIGENT:
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