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Is EXCAVATIONS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EXCAVATIONS mean?

Excavations is a form of EXCAVATION.

  1. noun

    the act of digging

    “there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton”

  2. noun

    the site of an archeological exploration

    “they set up camp next to the dig”

  3. noun

    a hole in the ground made by excavating

  4. noun

    the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

23

Scrabble

26

Words With Friends

11

Letters

E (1) + X (8) + C (3) + A (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 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 EXCAVATIONS

EXCAVATIONS 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 EXCAVATIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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