Is EXCELLENCIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXCELLENCIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXCELLENCIES mean?
Excellencies is a form of EXCELLENCY.
- noun
a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His' or `Her'
“Your Excellency”
- noun
an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels
“a center of manufacturing excellence”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
12
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + C (3) + E (1) + L (1) + L (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (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 EXCELLENCIES
EXCELLENCIES 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 EXCELLENCIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- excellences22
- excellence21
- excels15
- excise15
- excel14
- execs14
- xenic14
- licencees13
- exiles13
- exines13
- ilexes13
- exec13
- licencee12
- licences12
- exile12
- exine12
- lexes12
- lexis12
- nixes12
- silex12
- licence11
- science11
- exes11
- ilex11
- nixe11
- licensee10
- ecesic10
- scenic10
- lex10
- nix10
- sex10
- six10
- xis10
- cellies9
- license9
- selenic9
- silence9
- ex9
- xi9
- cellie8
- clines8
- incels8
- nieces8
- nellies7
- ceils7
- celli7
- cells7
- cense7
- cines7
- cline7
- incel7
- niece7
- scene7
- since7
- slice7
- enisle6
- ensile6
- senile6
- cees6
- ceil6
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