Unscramble EXCEPTIONALS and you have 453 words, EXCEPTIONALS itself among them: it scores 23 in Scrabble and 27 in Words With Friends. 12 letters: 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Counting the words from EXCEPTIONALS by length: 1 with 12 letters, 2 with 11, 9 with 10, 39 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 42 with 2.
Every one of the 2 11-letter words in EXCEPTIONALS scores 22. EXCEPTIONAL is an everyday pick.
The 10-letter words made with EXCEPTIONALS letters are led by EXCEPTIONS and EXPLICATES, 21 points each.
EXCEPTION, EXPISCATE and EXPLICATE are the top 9-letter words you get when you unscramble EXCEPTIONALS, 20 points each. SELECTION, ELECTIONS and PENALTIES will look familiar.
CINEPLEX, EXCIPLES and SIXPENCE share the top score of 19 among the 8-letter words from EXCEPTIONALS. EXPLAINS, PATIENCE and EXPLOITS are the ones most people know.
4 of 60 7-letter words made with EXCEPTIONALS letters tie at 18 points; none scores more. EXPLAIN, ECLIPSE and EXPECTS will look familiar.
Among the 6-letter words you get when you unscramble EXCEPTIONALS, EXCEPT and EXPECT tie for first at 17 points. PIXELS, EXOTIC and EXPOSE are everyday picks.
Among the 5-letter words from EXCEPTIONALS, CAPEX leads with 16 points, then CALIX and CAXON on 14. TAXES, EXIST and EXACT are the familiar ones.
8 of 60 4-letter words in EXCEPTIONALS tie at 13 points; none scores more. NEXT, PICS and CLIP will look familiar.
Of the 60 3-letter words made with EXCEPTIONALS letters, 4 score 12 points, the group's best. CAN, TAX and ACT are the ones most people know.
Trade one tile of EXCEPTIONALS for another and you can spell these 5 words:
More 12-letter words: starting with EX · ending in LS · all 12-letter words
Here is what the 5 strongest answers mean; EXCEPTIONAL (22 points) takes the top spot.
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
Scrabble UK accepts EXCEPTIONALS, but the list Words With Friends is built on does not include it.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXCEPTIONALS itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 453) | 382 | 453 | 349 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
71 of the 453 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: EXCEPTIONALS, XENOPLASTIC, EXPISCATE, PLEONEXIAS, CAPEXES, CLINOAXES, EXITANCES, PLANXTIES, PLEONEXIA, EPITAXES, EXITANCE, SAXICOLE and 59 more. 33 of the 453 answers are missing from Words With Friends*: CINEPLEX, EXOPLANETS, EXOPLANET, EXPANSILE, EXSECTION, PIXELATES, PIXELATE, CALIXES, CELOTEX, POXIEST, ALEXIC, PLEXES and 21 more.