Is EXHALES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXHALES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXHALES mean?
Exhales is a form of EXHALE.
- verb
expel air
“Exhale when you lift the weight”
- verb
give out (breath or an odor)
“The chimney exhales a thick smoke”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
7
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + H (4) + A (1) + L (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 EXHALES
EXHALES 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 EXHALES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exhale16
- hexes15
- hex13
- axels12
- axles12
- laxes12
- lexes12
- axel11
- axes11
- axle11
- exes11
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- sax10
- sex10
- ax9
- ex9
- hales8
- heals8
- heels8
- leash8
- selah8
- shale8
- sheal8
- haes7
- hale7
- heal7
- heel7
- lahs7
- lash7
- shea7
- ahs6
- ash6
- hae6
- has6
- hes6
- lah6
- sha6
- she6
- easel5
- lease5
- ah5
- eh5
- ha5
- he5
- sh5
- alee4
- ales4
- ease4
- eels4
- else4
- lase4
- leas4
- lees4
- sale4
- seal4
- seel4
- ale3
- als3
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