Is EXSICCATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXSICCATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXSICCATE mean?
- verb
lose water or moisture
“In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + S (1) + I (1) + C (3) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 20 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 EXSICCATE
Single letters that turn EXSICCATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from EXSICCATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- excites16
- exacts15
- excise15
- excite15
- exsect15
- exact14
- execs14
- axites13
- taxies13
- exec13
- axite12
- exist12
- exits12
- sixte12
- taxes12
- taxis12
- texas12
- ascetic11
- axes11
- axis11
- exes11
- exit11
- sext11
- taxi11
- acetic10
- caseic10
- ecesic10
- axe10
- sax10
- sex10
- six10
- tax10
- tix10
- xis10
- cacti9
- ax9
- ex9
- xi9
- ceca8
- caste7
- cates7
- cease7
- cesta7
- cesti7
- cetes7
- cites7
- etics7
- saice7
- taces7
- aces6
- acts6
- asci6
- case6
- cast6
- cate6
- cats6
- cees6
- cete6
- cist6
- cite6
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