299 words come out when you unscramble EXCULPATES, starting with EXCULPATES itself: 21 in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends. The 10 letters split into 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Words from EXCULPATES by length: 1 with 10 letters, 3 with 9, 4 with 8, 30 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 21 with 2.
CAPEXES, EXCEPTS and EXPECTS share the top score of 18 among the 7-letter words you get when you unscramble EXCULPATES. CAPSULE and UPSCALE are the ones most people know.
The 6-letter words from EXCULPATES are led by EXCEPT and EXPECT, 17 points each. PLACES, SEXUAL and CASTLE are the familiar ones.
CAPEX scores highest among the 5-letter words from EXCULPATES at 16 points, ahead of CULEX and EXACT on 14. PLACE, SPACE and CAUSE are the ones most people know.
Among 60 4-letter words in EXCULPATES, the top score is 13, reached by 4. CASE, CAST and CAPE are the familiar ones.
The best of the 3-letter words made with EXCULPATES letters is PAX, 12 points; AXE and LAX on 10 follow. TAX, ACT and PUT are everyday picks.
Keep every letter of EXCULPATES but one, change that one, and you get:
More 10-letter words: starting with EX · ending in ES · all 10-letter words
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with EXCEPTS and EXPECTS (18 points each).
Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept EXCULPATES, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXCULPATES itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 299) | 251 | 299 | 238 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: CAPEXES, CAPEX, EXCUSAL, SUPLEX, EXEATS, ULEXES, EXEAT, EXULS, TEXES, EXUL, SAXE, ULEX and 36 more, 48 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: CULEXES, PLEXES, LUXEST, PLEX, LAXES, CUSPAL, SPECT, CALS, CAL, PST, TEC, ATS and 1 more, 13 in all.