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Is EXCLUDING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EXCLUDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EXCLUDING mean?

Excluding is a form of EXCLUDE.

  1. verb

    prevent from being included or considered or accepted

    “The bad results were excluded from the report”

  2. verb

    prevent from entering; shut out

    “The trees were shutting out all sunlight”

  3. verb

    lack or fail to include

    “The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages”

  4. verb

    prevent from entering; keep out

    “He was barred from membership in the club”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
25
Letters
9

E (1) + X (8) + C (3) + L (1) + U (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 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 EXCLUDING

EXCLUDING 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 EXCLUDING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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