Is EXHAUSTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXHAUSTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXHAUSTS mean?
Exhausts is a form of EXHAUST.
- verb
wear out completely
“This kind of work exhausts me”
- verb
use up (resources or materials)
“this car consumes a lot of gas”
- verb
deplete
“exhaust one's savings”
- noun
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + H (4) + A (1) + U (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 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 EXHAUSTS
EXHAUSTS 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 EXHAUSTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exhaust17
- hex13
- saxes12
- sexts12
- taxes12
- taxus12
- texas12
- tuxes12
- axes11
- eaux11
- sext11
- axe10
- sax10
- sex10
- tax10
- tux10
- hastes9
- shutes9
- tushes9
- tussah9
- tusseh9
- ax9
- ex9
- xu9
- ashes8
- haets8
- haste8
- hates8
- haute8
- heats8
- hests8
- sheas8
- shute8
- shuts8
- stash8
- eath7
- eths7
- haes7
- haet7
- hast7
- hate7
- hats7
- haut7
- heat7
- hest7
- hets7
- hues7
- huts7
- sash7
- sesh7
- shat7
- shea7
- shes7
- shut7
- thae7
- thus7
- tush7
- sautes6
- ahs6
- ash6
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