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8-Letter Words Starting With EXCE

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With EXCE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With EXCE 9 words

How common is EXCE at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 9 eight-letter words that start with EXCE. They average 18.6 points and the best is EXCEPTED (20 points).

Total words
9
Average Scrabble score
18.6
out of 20 max
Everyday words
56%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
44.4% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 44.4%
  • r 22.2%
  • s 22.2%

Top vowel pairs

  • ee22.2%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with EXCE

e 1x 8c 3e 1p 3t 1e 1d 2

E 1 + X 8 + C 3 + E 1 + P 3 + T 1 + E 1 + D 2 = 20 points

Double word
40 pts
Triple word
60 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

excepted

Form of except

  1. verbtake exception to“he demurred at my suggestion to work on Saturday”
  2. verbprevent from being included or considered or accepted“The bad results were excluded from the report”
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How many eight-letter words that start with EXCE are there?

There are 9 eight-letter words that start with EXCE in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with EXCE?

EXCEPTED is worth 20 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXCEEDED (19), EXCERPTS (19), EXCERPTA (19).

What are some common eight-letter words that start with EXCE?

Everyday examples include EXCEPTED, EXCEEDED, EXCERPTS, EXCELLED, EXCESSES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare eight-letter words that start with EXCE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include EXCEPTOR (19), EXCEEDER (18), EXCESSED (18). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.