Is EXCUSATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXCUSATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXCUSATORY mean?
- adjective
offering or expressing apology
“an apologetic note”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + C (3) + U (1) + S (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 EXCUSATORY
EXCUSATORY 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 EXCUSATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exactors17
- coaxers16
- coteaux16
- exactor16
- oxcarts16
- eutaxy16
- oryxes16
- styrax16
- xyster16
- coaxer15
- coaxes15
- cortex15
- cruxes15
- exacts15
- oxcart15
- carex14
- coxae14
- coxes14
- exact14
- oryx14
- sexy14
- xyst14
- courtesy13
- extras13
- oxters13
- rouxes13
- storax13
- surtax13
- taxers13
- coax13
- coxa13
- crux13
- oxy13
- cautery12
- curtesy12
- curtsey12
- eustacy12
- sectary12
- extra12
- oxers12
- oxter12
- raxes12
- retax12
- sexto12
- taxer12
- taxes12
- taxus12
- texas12
- tuxes12
- xerus12
- cox12
- causey11
- cayuse11
- coyaus11
- coyest11
- creasy11
- crusty11
- curtsy11
- cutesy11
- cuteys11
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