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Excelsior

e 1x 8c 3e 1l 1s 1i 1o 1r 1

About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Uncommon

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

What does excelsior mean?

noun

  1. thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing

    Synonymswood shavings

Is EXCELSIOR 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 EXCELSIOR worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
e 1x 8c 3e 1l 1s 1i 1o 1r 1

Words With Friends

20 pts
e 1x 8c 4e 1l 2s 1i 1o 1r 1

Wordfeud

19 pts
e 1x 8c 4e 1l 1s 1i 1o 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
e 1x 8c 3e 1l 2s 1i 1o 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in EXCELSIOR

Hooks for EXCELSIOR

Add one letter to the front or back of EXCELSIOR to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

excelsiors

Words that end like EXCELSIOR

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

seniorjuniorwarriorinferiorsuperiorpriorinteriorposteriorexteriorulterior
All words ending in -IOR

Excelsior: quick answers

Is EXCELSIOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXCELSIOR is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXCELSIOR worth?
EXCELSIOR scores 18 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does excelsior mean?
As a noun, excelsior means “thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing”.
What words can you make with the letters in EXCELSIOR?
You can make 281 shorter words from EXCELSIOR, such as EXORCISE, COXIER, EXCELS, EXCISE. See the full list.