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Yes. EXCUSABLY is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (9 letters, 23 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: adverb
in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree; "he was excusably late"
EXCUSABLY (adverb): in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree; "he was excusably late".
forgivably, pardonably
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
EXCUSABLY scores 23 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, B×1, C×1, E×1, L×1, S×1, U×1, X×1, Y×1
EXCUSABLY has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
EXCUSABLY is a 9-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 9, starts with E, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "EXCUSABLY — in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree; "he was excusably late"" (23 Scrabble points).
EXCUSABLY 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 EXCUSABLY a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
EXCUSABLY (adverb): in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree; "he was excusably late".
In standard Scrabble scoring, EXCUSABLY totals 23 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. EXCUSABLY includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
EXCUSABLY is 9 letters long, begins with E, ends with Y, and sorts to the alphagram ABCELSUXY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so EXCUSABLY is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 6 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 9-letter entries, EXCUSABLY ranks by raw score (23 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZES, IZVOZCHIK, QUIZZABLE, QUIZZICAL; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, EXCUSABLY carries 3 vowels and 6 consonants. High-value letters (X) make EXCUSABLY attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on E or Y are common study angles; browse words starting with E and words ending with Y to rehearse parallel sets.
EXCUSABLY is a 9-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 9, starts with E, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 9-letter entries like EXCUSABLY frequently cross shorter words; knowing that EXCUSABLY contains A, B, C, E, L, S, U, X, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as e???????y to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside EXCUSABLY include XC, AB, BL — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: E, X, C, U, S, A, B, L, Y. 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 excusably directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 23 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 EXCUSABLY as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "EXCUSABLY — in an excusable manner or to an excusable degree; "he was excusably late"" (23 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.