Is EXCRETES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXCRETES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXCRETES mean?
Excretes is a form of EXCRETE.
- verb
eliminate from the body
“Pass a kidney stone”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + C (3) + R (1) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 EXCRETES
EXCRETES 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 EXCRETES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- excrete16
- exsect15
- execs14
- exerts13
- exsert13
- exec13
- exert12
- rexes12
- sexer12
- exes11
- sext11
- rex10
- sex10
- secrete9
- ex9
- certes8
- creese8
- erects8
- resect8
- secret8
- terces8
- ceres7
- certs7
- cetes7
- crest7
- erect7
- scree7
- terce7
- cees6
- cere6
- cert6
- cete6
- recs6
- sect6
- tecs6
- ester5
- reest5
- resee5
- reset5
- steer5
- stere5
- teres5
- terse5
- trees5
- cee5
- rec5
- sec5
- tec5
- erst4
- rees4
- rest4
- rete4
- rets4
- seer4
- sere4
- tees4
- tree4
- tres4
- ere3
- ers3
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