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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. EXECUTE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (7 letters, 16 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: verb
carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed"
carry through, accomplish, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil, perform, do, put to death, run
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
EXECUTE scores 16 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: C×1, E×3, T×1, U×1, X×1
EXECUTE has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
EXECUTE is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with E, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "EXECUTE — carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed"" (16 Scrabble points).
EXECUTE 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 EXECUTE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
EXECUTE (verb): sign in the presence of witnesses; "The President executed the treaty". Additional senses: put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"; carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"; kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed".
In standard Scrabble scoring, EXECUTE totals 16 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. EXECUTE includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
EXECUTE is 7 letters long, begins with E, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram CEEETUX. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so EXECUTE is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 7-letter entries, EXECUTE ranks by raw score (16 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZ, ZYZZYVA, JAZZBOW, JAZZILY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, EXECUTE carries 4 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (X) make EXECUTE attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on E or E are common study angles; browse words starting with E and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
EXECUTE is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with E, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 7-letter entries like EXECUTE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that EXECUTE contains C, E, T, U, X helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as e?????e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside EXECUTE include CU, EC, EX — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: E, X, C, U, T. 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 execute directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 16 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 EXECUTE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "EXECUTE — carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed"" (16 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.