Is EXCERPTION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXCERPTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXCERPTION mean?
- noun
a passage selected from a larger work
“he presented excerpts from William James' philosophical writings”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + C (3) + E (1) + R (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 21 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 EXCERPTION
Single letters that turn EXCERPTION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from EXCERPTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exception20
- excretion18
- excerpt18
- princox18
- exocrine17
- exoteric17
- inexpert17
- except17
- expect17
- coexert16
- exciter16
- exciton16
- excitor16
- xerotic16
- exertion15
- cortex15
- excite15
- exonic15
- exotic15
- expert15
- expire15
- export15
- poxier15
- toxic14
- xenic14
- xeric14
- reception13
- extern13
- rexine13
- toxine13
- exec13
- expo13
- oxic13
- prex13
- entropic12
- inceptor12
- prentice12
- pretonic12
- terpenic12
- exert12
- exine12
- oxter12
- toxin12
- cox12
- pix12
- pox12
- entopic11
- nepotic11
- percent11
- picotee11
- porcine11
- potence11
- precent11
- receipt11
- exit11
- exon11
- next11
- nixe11
- oxen11
- oxer11
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