EXILE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. EXILE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXILE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXILE is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXILE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXILE scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EXILE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 31,687.
What stands out about EXILE
- EXILE 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 EXILE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who is forced to live away from their native country, or the state of being sent away in this manner.
An exile is someone who cannot return to their homeland, whether because a government has expelled them or because political danger makes return impossible. The word also names the condition itself, so a writer can spend years in exile without the noun ever referring to one particular person. Exile carries connotations of loss and longing, distinct from simply living abroad by choice. Historical and political writing often centres on public figures who spent long periods in exile after losing power.
How EXILE is used
Used both for the person forced from their homeland and for the condition of being kept away from it.
- The former president lived the rest of his life in exile.
- Many writers were sent into exile after criticising the regime in print.
- She described her years abroad as a kind of self-imposed exile.
- The exile returned home only after the government changed.
- His novel follows an exile who never stops longing for his village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXILE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXILE
6 longer words begin with EXILE.
Words ending in EXILE
1 words end in EXILE. Useful as a back hook: play EXILE onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in EXILE
Common questions about EXILE
- Is EXILE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXILE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXILE worth?
- EXILE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXILE mean?
- A person who is forced to live away from their native country, or the state of being sent away in this manner.
- What letters can be added to EXILE?
- EXILE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EXILE:
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