EXIST is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. EXIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXIST?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful EXIST is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXIST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXIST scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EXIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 29,046.
What stands out about EXIST
- The same 5 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EXIST mean in Scrabble?
verb
To have actual being; to be real or to occur in fact.
To exist is simply to be present in reality, whether as a physical object, a living creature, an idea, or a condition. Philosophers debate what it truly means for something to exist, while in ordinary speech the word just confirms that something is real rather than imagined or theoretical. A rule can exist without being enforced, and a species can stop existing when it becomes extinct. The verb pairs naturally with words like still, no longer, or barely to describe the degree or continuation of something's presence.
How EXIST is used
Extremely common in everyday and philosophical language, confirming that something is real or present.
- Few people believed the ancient city could still exist.
- The company continues to exist only on paper.
- Scientists wondered whether such particles could exist at all.
- The old law continues to exist, though it is rarely enforced.
- Some species exist only in a handful of remote valleys.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXIST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EXIST
The 5 tiles of EXIST in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with EXIST
15 longer words begin with EXIST.
Words ending in EXIST
7 words end in EXIST. Useful as a back hook: play EXIST onto a word already on the board.
Words with EXIST inside
Showing 24 of 26 words that contain EXIST somewhere in the middle. Words that start with EXIST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EXIST
Common questions about EXIST
- Is EXIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXIST worth?
- EXIST is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXIST mean?
- To have actual being; to be real or to occur in fact.
- What letters can be added to EXIST?
- EXIST takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EXIST:
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