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.
- verb
prevent from being included or considered or accepted
“The bad results were excluded from the report”
- verb
prevent from entering; shut out
“The trees were shutting out all sunlight”
- verb
lack or fail to include
“The cost for the trip excludes food and beverages”
- verb
prevent from entering; keep out
“He was barred from membership in the club”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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.
- exuding16
- culex14
- xenic14
- exing13
- index13
- nixed13
- clinged11
- deucing11
- educing11
- ilex11
- luxe11
- nixe11
- dex11
- xed11
- clueing10
- include10
- nuclide10
- ceding10
- cudgel10
- lex10
- lux10
- nix10
- dueling9
- eluding9
- indulge9
- cluing9
- cueing9
- induce9
- uniced9
- ex9
- xi9
- xu9
- dingle8
- engild8
- guiled8
- gulden8
- leucin8
- lunged8
- nuclei8
- cling8
- clued8
- clung8
- cuing8
- dulce8
- dunce8
- genic8
- lucid8
- ludic8
- cline7
- deign7
- dinge7
- gelid7
- glide7
- glued7
- guide7
- guild7
- incel7
- luged7
- nudge7
- uncle7
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