EXSCIND is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EXSCIND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXSCIND?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXSCIND is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXSCIND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
exscindsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXSCIND scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXSCIND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
What does EXSCIND mean in Scrabble?
verb
rareformal
To cut out or cut off something.
The verb exscind is an old-fashioned and learned cousin of excise. Writers reach for exscind when they want a more bookish tone for removal.
How EXSCIND is used
The verb exscind is rare and appears mostly in older or highly formal prose.
- The surgeon chose to exscind the damaged tissue.
- They wished to exscind the clause from the treaty.
- It is hard to exscind a habit that old.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXSCIND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXSCIND
3 longer words begin with EXSCIND.
Shorter words from the letters in EXSCIND
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Common questions about EXSCIND
- Is EXSCIND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXSCIND, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXSCIND worth?
- EXSCIND is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXSCIND mean?
- To cut out or cut off something.
- What letters can be added to EXSCIND?
- EXSCIND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXSCIND:
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