Is EXHORTATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXHORTATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXHORTATORY mean?
- adjective
giving strong encouragement
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 24 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 EXHORTATORY
EXHORTATORY 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 EXHORTATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ethoxy19
- hyrax18
- oxheart17
- exhort16
- hoaxer16
- thorax16
- hortatory15
- hoax14
- oryx14
- throaty13
- extort13
- hex13
- oxy13
- earthy12
- hearty12
- hooray12
- horary12
- theory12
- toothy12
- extra12
- oxter12
- retax12
- taxer12
- rotatory11
- harry11
- hayer11
- herry11
- hoary11
- hooey11
- hooty11
- hotty11
- rhyta11
- tythe11
- yahoo11
- oxer11
- text11
- oratory10
- ahoy10
- hoya10
- hyte10
- they10
- yeah10
- axe10
- oxo10
- rax10
- rex10
- tax10
- arroyo9
- artery9
- hatter9
- hooter9
- hotter9
- rather9
- rhetor9
- rotary9
- threat9
- throat9
- toroth9
- tother9
- treaty9
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