Is EXCITATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXCITATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXCITATORY mean?
- adjective
(of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 EXCITATORY
EXCITATORY 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 EXCITATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exactor16
- excitor16
- exotica16
- extract16
- tectrix16
- xerotic16
- coaxer15
- cortex15
- exotic15
- oxcart15
- carex14
- coxae14
- exact14
- toxic14
- xeric14
- oryx14
- atrocity13
- citatory13
- extort13
- taxite13
- coax13
- coxa13
- oxic13
- oxy13
- cattery12
- axite12
- extra12
- ixora12
- oxter12
- retax12
- taxer12
- cox12
- yttric11
- exit11
- oxer11
- taxi11
- text11
- catty10
- coyer10
- oracy10
- axe10
- rax10
- rex10
- tax10
- tix10
- atretic9
- cattier9
- citator9
- citrate9
- cottier9
- erotica9
- ricotta9
- treaty9
- yatter9
- yttria9
- city9
- cory9
- racy9
- ax9
- ex9
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