Is EXCAVATIONAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXCAVATIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
24
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
12
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + C (3) + A (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 24 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.
Definition
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See the definition of ExcavationalHooks for EXCAVATIONAL
EXCAVATIONAL 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 EXCAVATIONAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- excavation22
- laxative18
- vexation18
- convex18
- exaction17
- coaxial16
- exciton16
- exotica16
- inexact16
- lexicon16
- toxical16
- laxation15
- alexic15
- anoxic15
- ataxic15
- axenic15
- axonic15
- claxon15
- coaxal15
- exacta15
- exonic15
- exotic15
- lexica15
- oxalic15
- vexil15
- vixen15
- voxel15
- clavation14
- venatical14
- oxalate14
- calix14
- coxae14
- coxal14
- exact14
- toxic14
- xenic14
- vext14
- cavatina13
- cavatine13
- conative13
- covalent13
- invocate13
- locative13
- vacation13
- valencia13
- valiance13
- alexia13
- alexin13
- anoxia13
- ataxia13
- axonal13
- oxtail13
- toxine13
- xenial13
- calx13
- coax13
- coxa13
- oxic13
- vax13
- vex13
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