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Is EXCEPTIONAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EXCEPTIONAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EXCEPTIONAL mean?

  1. adjective

    far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree

    “a night of exceeding darkness”

  2. adjective

    surpassing what is common or usual or expected

    “he paid especial attention to her”

  3. adjective

    deviating widely from a norm of physical or mental ability; used especially of children below normal in intelligence

    “special educational provisions for exceptional children”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
26
Letters
11

E (1) + X (8) + C (3) + E (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 22 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 EXCEPTIONAL

EXCEPTIONAL 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 EXCEPTIONAL

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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