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Excelling

e 1x 8c 3e 1l 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Common · present participle of excel

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does excelling mean?

verb

  1. distinguish oneself

    “She excelled in math”

    Synonymsstand outsurpass

Definitions shown for excel, the base form of excelling.

Is EXCELLING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is EXCELLING worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
e 1x 8c 3e 1l 1l 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

24 pts
e 1x 8c 4e 1l 2l 2i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

21 pts
e 1x 8c 4e 1l 1l 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
e 1x 8c 3e 1l 2l 2i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in EXCELLING

Words that end like EXCELLING

Common words that share the ending -ELLING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -ELLING

Excelling: quick answers

Is EXCELLING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXCELLING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXCELLING worth?
EXCELLING scores 19 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does excelling mean?
excelling is the present participle of excel, which means “distinguish oneself”.
What words can you make with the letters in EXCELLING?
You can make 82 shorter words from EXCELLING, such as EXCEL, XENIC, EXEC, EXING. See the full list.