Is EXHILARATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXHILARATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXHILARATING mean?
- adjective
making lively and cheerful
“the exhilarating effect of mountain air”
- adjective
making lively and joyful
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + H (4) + I (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 EXHILARATING
EXHILARATING 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 EXHILARATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- antihelix19
- exhaling19
- anthelix18
- exhalant18
- anthrax17
- narthex17
- hexing17
- exalting16
- relaxing16
- retaxing16
- relaxant15
- triaxial15
- exiling15
- exiting15
- taxiing15
- helix15
- exilian14
- relaxin14
- raxing14
- taxing14
- earthling13
- haltering13
- lathering13
- alexia13
- alexin13
- elixir13
- xenial13
- axing13
- exing13
- galax13
- hex13
- airthing12
- atheling12
- earthing12
- hearting12
- hireling12
- ingather12
- litharge12
- narghile12
- nargileh12
- thirlage12
- thirling12
- axial12
- axile12
- axite12
- exalt12
- extra12
- ixtle12
- latex12
- laxer12
- nixie12
- relax12
- retax12
- taxer12
- xenia12
- anthelia11
- antheral11
- hairline11
- hetairai11
- alright11
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