239 Words Starting With EXC
The prefix EXC appears in 239 words, from 5-letter words up to 15 letters. The biggest cluster is 9-letter words with 52 entries. Average word length: 10.0 letters.
Despite being the most common letter overall, E is a surprisingly rare starter. Most E-words are Latin-derived: educate, eliminate, evolve.
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that start with EXC: EXCHANGEABILITY (33 pts), EXCOMMUNICATIVE (33 pts), EXCHEQUERS (31 pts), EXCOMMUNICATING (31 pts), EXCHEQUER (30 pts). The shortest is EXCEL (5 letters) and the longest is EXCEPTIONALISMS (15 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words ending in QUAIL.
Notable words: EXCEL — to surpass others [v].; EXCEED — to go beyond the limit [v].; EXCEEDS — to go beyond the limit [v].; EXCAVATE — to dig out [v]. Browse words starting with VIE for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that starts with EXC?
EXCHANGEABILITY scores 33 points. Runner-up: EXCOMMUNICATIVE at 33 points. See words ending in ICAL for more high-value options.
How many words start with EXC?
Our dictionary has 239 words that start with EXC. They range from 5 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words being the most common (52).
What is the shortest word that starts with EXC?
EXCEL at just 5 letters. It means: to surpass others [v].
Five-Letter Words (1)
EXCEL
Six-Letter Words (8)
EXCEEDEXCELSEXCEPTEXCESSEXCIDEEXCISEEXCITEEXCUSE
Seven-Letter Words (22)
EXCEEDSEXCEPTSEXCERPTEXCIDEDEXCIDESEXCIMEREXCIPLEEXCISEDEXCISESEXCITEDEXCITEREXCITESEXCITONEXCITOREXCLAIMEXCLAVEEXCLUDEEXCRETAEXCRETEEXCUSEDEXCUSEREXCUSES
Eight-Letter Words (31)
EXCAVATEEXCEEDEDEXCEEDEREXCELLEDEXCEPTEDEXCERPTSEXCESSEDEXCESSESEXCHANGEEXCIDINGEXCIMERSEXCIPLESEXCISINGEXCISIONEXCITANTEXCITERSEXCITINGEXCITONSEXCITORSEXCLAIMSEXCLAVESEXCLUDEDEXCLUDEREXCLUDESEXCRETALEXCRETEDEXCRETEREXCRETESEXCURSUSEXCUSERSEXCUSING
Nine-Letter Words (52)
EXCAUDATEEXCAVATEDEXCAVATESEXCAVATOREXCEEDERSEXCEEDINGEXCELLENTEXCELLINGEXCELSIOREXCEPTINGEXCEPTIONEXCEPTIVEEXCERPTEDEXCERPTEREXCERPTOREXCESSINGEXCESSIVEEXCHANGEDEXCHANGEREXCHANGESEXCHEQUEREXCIPIENTEXCISABLEEXCISEMANEXCISEMENEXCISIONSEXCITABLEEXCITABLYEXCITANTSEXCITEDLYEXCITONICEXCLAIMEDEXCLAIMEREXCLOSUREEXCLUDERSEXCLUDINGEXCLUSIONEXCLUSIVEEXCLUSORYEXCORIATEEXCREMENTEXCRETERSEXCRETINGEXCRETIONEXCRETIVEEXCRETORYEXCULPATEEXCURRENTEXCURSIONEXCURSIVEEXCUSABLEEXCUSABLY
Ten-Letter Words (40)
EXCAVATINGEXCAVATIONEXCAVATORSEXCELLENCEEXCELLENCYEXCELSIORSEXCEPTIONSEXCERPTERSEXCERPTINGEXCERPTIONEXCERPTORSEXCHANGERSEXCHANGINGEXCHEQUERSEXCIPIENTSEXCISIONALEXCITATIONEXCITATIVEEXCITATORYEXCITEMENTEXCITINGLYEXCLAIMERSEXCLAIMINGEXCLOSURESEXCLUDABLEEXCLUDIBLEEXCLUSIONSEXCLUSIVESEXCOGITATEEXCORIATEDEXCORIATESEXCREMENTSEXCRESCENTEXCRETIONSEXCRUCIATEEXCULPATEDEXCULPATESEXCURSIONSEXCURSUSESEXCUSATORY
Eleven-Letter Words (29)
EXCAVATIONSEXCEEDINGLYEXCELLENCESEXCELLENTLYEXCEPTIONALEXCERPTIONSEXCESSIVELYEXCITATIONSEXCITEMENTSEXCLAMATIONEXCLAMATORYEXCLUSIVELYEXCLUSIVISMEXCLUSIVISTEXCLUSIVITYEXCOGITATEDEXCOGITATESEXCORIATINGEXCORIATIONEXCREMENTALEXCRESCENCEEXCRESCENCYEXCRETORIESEXCRUCIATEDEXCRUCIATESEXCULPATINGEXCULPATIONEXCULPATORYEXCURSIVELY
Twelve-Letter Words (19)
EXCAVATIONALEXCELLENCIESEXCHANGEABLEEXCITABILITYEXCLAMATIONSEXCLUSIONARYEXCLUSIONISTEXCLUSIVISMSEXCLUSIVISTSEXCOGITATINGEXCOGITATIONEXCOGITATIVEEXCORIATIONSEXCRESCENCESEXCRESCENTLYEXCRUCIATINGEXCRUCIATIONEXCULPATIONSEXCURSIONIST
Thirteen-Letter Words (16)
EXCEPTIONABLEEXCEPTIONABLYEXCEPTIONALLYEXCESSIVENESSEXCITABLENESSEXCLUDABILITYEXCLUSIONISTSEXCLUSIVENESSEXCLUSIVITIESEXCOGITATIONSEXCOMMUNICATEEXCRESCENCIESEXCRUCIATIONSEXCURSIONISTSEXCURSIVENESSEXCUSABLENESS
Fourteen-Letter Words (7)
EXCEPTIONALISMEXCEPTIONALITYEXCITABILITIESEXCOMMUNICATEDEXCOMMUNICATESEXCOMMUNICATOREXCRUCIATINGLY
Fifteen-Letter Words (14)
EXCEPTIONALISMSEXCEPTIONALNESSEXCESSIVENESSESEXCHANGEABILITYEXCITABLENESSESEXCLUDABILITIESEXCLUSIVENESSESEXCOMMUNICATINGEXCOMMUNICATIONEXCOMMUNICATIVEEXCOMMUNICATORSEXCREMENTITIOUSEXCURSIVENESSESEXCUSABLENESSES