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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. EXCESS is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 15 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: noun
the state of being more than full
overindulgence, excessiveness, inordinateness, surplus, surplusage, nimiety, surfeit, overabundance, extra, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
EXCESS scores 15 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: C×1, E×2, S×2, X×1
EXCESS has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
EXCESS is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with E, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "EXCESS — the state of being more than full" (15 Scrabble points).
EXCESS is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is EXCESS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
EXCESS (noun): excessive indulgence; "the child was spoiled by overindulgence". Additional senses: immoderation as a consequence of going beyond sufficient or permitted limits; a quantity much larger than is needed; the state of being more than full.
In standard Scrabble scoring, EXCESS totals 15 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. EXCESS includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
EXCESS is 6 letters long, begins with E, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram CEESSX. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so EXCESS is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 2 vowels, 4 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 6-letter entries, EXCESS ranks by raw score (15 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, EXCESS carries 2 vowels and 4 consonants. High-value letters (X) make EXCESS attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on E or S are common study angles; browse words starting with E and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.
EXCESS is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with E, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like EXCESS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that EXCESS contains C, E, S, X helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as e????s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside EXCESS include XC, CE, EX — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: E, X, C, S. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble excess directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 15 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat EXCESS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "EXCESS — the state of being more than full" (15 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.