Is EXCUSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXCUSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXCUSING mean?
Excusing is a form of EXCUSE.
- noun
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
“he kept finding excuses to stay”
- verb
accept an excuse for
“Please excuse my dirty hands”
- verb
grant exemption or release to
“Please excuse me from this class”
- verb
serve as a reason or cause or justification of
“Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + C (3) + U (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 EXCUSING
EXCUSING 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 EXCUSING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sexing14
- xenic14
- unisex13
- exing13
- nexus12
- nixes12
- unsex12
- nixe11
- nix10
- sex10
- six10
- xis10
- cueing9
- ex9
- xi9
- xu9
- incuse8
- cuing8
- genic8
- genius7
- cines7
- incus7
- since7
- cigs7
- genus6
- guise6
- negus6
- segni6
- sengi6
- singe6
- suing6
- using6
- cine6
- cues6
- ecus6
- ices6
- nice6
- sice6
- unci6
- cig6
- egis5
- engs5
- gens5
- genu5
- gien5
- gies5
- gins5
- gnus5
- guns5
- negs5
- nugs5
- sign5
- sing5
- snug5
- sung5
- cis5
- cue5
- ecu5
- ice5
- sec5
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