Is EXCUSABLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXCUSABLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXCUSABLY mean?
- adverb
in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree
“he was excusably late”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + C (3) + U (1) + S (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + Y (4) = 23 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 EXCUSABLY
EXCUSABLY 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 EXCUSABLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- calyxes19
- calyx17
- calxes15
- beaux14
- culex14
- sexy14
- sexual13
- calx13
- useably12
- axels12
- axles12
- laxes12
- luxes12
- bascule11
- basely11
- belays11
- bluesy11
- blueys11
- causey11
- cayuse11
- suably11
- usably11
- axel11
- axes11
- axle11
- eaux11
- luxe11
- cables10
- abyes10
- acyls10
- belay10
- bluey10
- clays10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- saucy10
- scaly10
- yucas10
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- lux10
- sax10
- sex10
- cable9
- clubs9
- cubes9
- scuba9
- ably9
- abye9
- abys9
- acyl9
- bays9
- beys9
- busy9
- buys9
- byes9
- cays9
- clay9
- lacy9
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