Is EXSICCATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXSICCATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXSICCATES mean?
Exsiccates is a form of EXSICCATE.
- verb
lose water or moisture
“In the desert, you get dehydrated very quickly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + S (1) + I (1) + C (3) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 21 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 EXSICCATES
EXSICCATES 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 EXSICCATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exsiccate20
- excises16
- excites16
- exsects16
- exacts15
- excess15
- excise15
- excite15
- exsect15
- sexiest14
- taxises14
- texases14
- exact14
- execs14
- axises13
- axites13
- exists13
- saxist13
- sexist13
- sixtes13
- taxies13
- exec13
- ascetics12
- axite12
- exist12
- exits12
- saxes12
- sexes12
- sexts12
- sixes12
- sixte12
- taxes12
- taxis12
- texas12
- ascetic11
- axes11
- axis11
- exes11
- exit11
- sext11
- taxi11
- access10
- acetic10
- caseic10
- ecesic10
- axe10
- sax10
- sex10
- six10
- tax10
- tix10
- xis10
- ascites9
- ectases9
- ectasis9
- cacti9
- ax9
- ex9
- xi9
- castes8
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