Is EXSERTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXSERTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXSERTING mean?
Exserting is a form of EXSERT.
- verb
thrust or extend out
“He held out his hand”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + S (1) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 EXSERTING
EXSERTING 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 EXSERTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exerting16
- intersex15
- exigent15
- sexting15
- externs14
- rexines14
- sixteen14
- sexing14
- exerts13
- exines13
- exsert13
- extern13
- rexine13
- sexier13
- exing13
- exert12
- exine12
- exist12
- exits12
- nexts12
- nixes12
- rexes12
- sexer12
- sixer12
- sixte12
- exes11
- exit11
- next11
- nixe11
- sext11
- nix10
- rex10
- sex10
- six10
- tix10
- xis10
- gentries9
- integers9
- reesting9
- steering9
- ex9
- xi9
- gerents8
- greisen8
- integer8
- regents8
- resting8
- stinger8
- treeing8
- entires7
- entries7
- retines7
- trienes7
- egrets7
- engirt7
- genets7
- genies7
- genres7
- gentes7
- gerent7
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