EXSECT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. EXSECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXSECT?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXSECT is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXSECT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
exsectsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXSECT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EXSECT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 376,279.
What does EXSECT mean in Scrabble?
verb
raremedical
To cut out or cut away, as in a surgical removal.
Exsect is a rare and learned verb from Latin, close in meaning to excise. It turns up in older medical writing, not in everyday talk.
How EXSECT is used
Exsect is found in specialist or archaic prose.
- The surgeon had to exsect a small portion of the bone.
- Old texts say they would exsect the damaged tissue.
- He chose to exsect the offending passage from the report.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXSECT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXSECT
5 longer words begin with EXSECT.
Shorter words from the letters in EXSECT
Common questions about EXSECT
- Is EXSECT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXSECT, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXSECT worth?
- EXSECT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXSECT mean?
- To cut out or cut away, as in a surgical removal.
- What letters can be added to EXSECT?
- EXSECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EXSECT:
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