Is EXOGENOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXOGENOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXOGENOUS mean?
- adjective
derived or originating externally
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + O (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + O (1) + U (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 EXOGENOUS
EXOGENOUS 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 EXOGENOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exogens15
- exogen14
- goxes13
- exons12
- nexus12
- unsex12
- exes11
- exon11
- oxen11
- oxes11
- gox11
- oxo10
- sex10
- sox10
- ex9
- ox9
- xu9
- genes6
- genus6
- goons6
- goose6
- negus6
- ogees6
- segno6
- segue6
- ensue5
- noose5
- unsee5
- egos5
- engs5
- gees5
- gene5
- gens5
- genu5
- gnus5
- goes5
- gone5
- goon5
- goos5
- guns5
- negs5
- nogs5
- nugs5
- ogee5
- sego5
- snog5
- snug5
- song5
- sung5
- eons4
- esne4
- noes4
- nose4
- nous4
- ones4
- onos4
- onus4
- seen4
- sene4
- sone4
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