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Excels

e 1x 8c 3e 1l 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 6 letters · Common · third-person singular form of excel

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

What does excels mean?

verb

  1. distinguish oneself

    “She excelled in math”

    Synonymsstand outsurpass

Definitions shown for excel, the base form of excels.

Is EXCELS 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 EXCELS worth?

Scrabble

15 pts
e 1x 8c 3e 1l 1s 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
e 1x 8c 4e 1l 2s 1

Wordfeud

16 pts
e 1x 8c 4e 1l 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
e 1x 8c 3e 1l 2s 1

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

Words from the letters in EXCELS

Words that end like EXCELS

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

labelslevelsmodelschannelsangelsnovelspanelscancelscompelstravelstunnelsweaselscounselsbagelsbowelscamelseaselsexpelsgavelshazelshotelshovelsimpelsjewels
All words ending in -ELS

Excels: quick answers

Is EXCELS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXCELS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXCELS worth?
EXCELS scores 15 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 16 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does excels mean?
excels is the third-person singular form of excel, which means “distinguish oneself”.
What words can you make with the letters in EXCELS?
You can make 28 shorter words from EXCELS, such as EXCEL, EXECS, EXEC, LEXES. See the full list.