Is EXCRETES a Valid Scrabble Word?
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Yes — EXCRETES is a valid Scrabble word worth 17 points.
EXCRETES appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
EXCRETES — Definition
<excrete=v>
Part of speech: a verb
EXCRETES — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
EXCRETES is worth 17 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| X | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| R | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 17 | ||
EXCRETES in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how EXCRETES fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | EXCRETES valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | Yes |
| FISE | Spanish | Yes |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | No |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | No |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is EXCRETES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXCRETES is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 17 Scrabble points.
What does EXCRETES mean in Scrabble?
EXCRETES is a verb as: <excrete=v>.
How many points is EXCRETES worth in Scrabble?
EXCRETES is worth 17points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: E=1 (×3), X=8, C=3, R=1, S=1, T=1.
Is EXCRETES a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, EXCRETES is also a valid word in French (ODS9) and Spanish (FISE).