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Executes

e 1x 8e 1c 3u 1t 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of execute

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

What does executes mean?

verb

  1. kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

    “In some states, criminals are executed”

    Synonymsput to death

  2. murder in a planned fashion

    “The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed”

  3. put in effect

    “carry out a task”

    Synonymscarry throughaccomplishcarry outactionfulfill

  4. carry out the legalities of

    “execute a will or a deed”

  5. carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine

    “Run the dishwasher”

    Synonymsrun

  6. carry out or perform an action

    “John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters”

    Synonymsperformdo

Definitions shown for execute, the base form of executes.

Is EXECUTES 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 EXECUTES worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
e 1x 8e 1c 3u 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
e 1x 8e 1c 4u 2t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

19 pts
e 1x 8e 1c 4u 2t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
e 1x 8e 1c 3u 2t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in EXECUTES

Words that end like EXECUTES

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

distributesattributespersecutesprosecutesconstitutescontributesprostitutessubstitutesabsolutesinstitutesparachutescomputesminutescommutesdisputespollutesstatutestributesdilutesrefutesreputessalutesacutesbrutes
All words ending in -UTES

Executes: quick answers

Is EXECUTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXECUTES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXECUTES worth?
EXECUTES scores 17 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does executes mean?
executes is the third-person singular form of execute, which means “kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EXECUTES?
You can make 51 shorter words from EXECUTES, such as EXECUTE, EXCUSE, EXSECT, EXECS. See the full list.