Is EXCISING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXCISING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXCISING mean?
Excising is a form of EXCISE.
- verb
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
“Please strike this remark from the record”
- noun
a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate)
- verb
levy an excise tax on
- verb
remove by cutting
“The surgeon excised the tumor”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 21
- Letters
- 8
E (1) + X (8) + C (3) + I (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 EXCISING
EXCISING 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 EXCISING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sexing14
- xenic14
- nixies13
- exing13
- nixes12
- nixie12
- nixe11
- nix10
- sex10
- six10
- xis10
- icings9
- ex9
- xi9
- incise8
- genic8
- icing8
- cines7
- since7
- cigs7
- genii6
- segni6
- sengi6
- singe6
- cine6
- ices6
- nice6
- sice6
- cig6
- nisei5
- egis5
- engs5
- gens5
- gien5
- gies5
- gins5
- negs5
- sign5
- sing5
- cis5
- ice5
- sec5
- sic5
- nisi4
- sine4
- eng4
- gen4
- gie4
- gin4
- gis4
- neg4
- seg4
- sig4
- ens3
- ins3
- sei3
- sen3
- sin3
- gi3
- en2
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