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Is EXCAVATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EXCAVATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EXCAVATING mean?

Excavating is a form of EXCAVATE.

  1. verb

    recover through digging

    “Schliemann excavated Troy”

  2. verb

    find by digging in the ground

    “I dug up an old box in the garden”

  3. verb

    form by hollowing

    “Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team”

  4. verb

    remove the inner part or the core of

    “the mining company wants to excavate the hillside”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

23

Scrabble

27

Words With Friends

10

Letters

E (1) + X (8) + C (3) + A (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 23 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for EXCAVATING

EXCAVATING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from EXCAVATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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