Is EXCITATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXCITATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXCITATION mean?
- noun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
“his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled”
- noun
the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
- noun
something that agitates and arouses
“he looked forward to the excitements of the day”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 19 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 EXCITATION
Single letters that turn EXCITATION 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
Anagrams of EXCITATION
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from EXCITATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intoxicate19
- antitoxic18
- exaction17
- excitant17
- toxicant17
- context16
- exciton16
- exotica16
- extinct16
- inexact16
- taxitic16
- anoxic15
- axenic15
- axonic15
- exonic15
- exotic15
- coxae14
- exact14
- toxic14
- xenic14
- extant13
- taxite13
- toxine13
- coax13
- coxa13
- oxic13
- axion12
- axite12
- axone12
- nixie12
- taxon12
- toxin12
- xenia12
- cox12
- axon11
- exit11
- exon11
- ixia11
- next11
- nixe11
- oxen11
- taxi11
- text11
- citation10
- taconite10
- axe10
- nix10
- tax10
- tix10
- aconite9
- nictate9
- taction9
- tetanic9
- titanic9
- tonetic9
- ax9
- ex9
- ox9
- xi9
- acetin8
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