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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. EXILE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (5 letters, 12 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
a person who is expelled from home or country by authority
deportation, expatriation, transportation, deportee, expatriate, expat, deport
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
EXILE scores 12 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×2, I×1, L×1, X×1
EXILE has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
EXILE is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with E, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "EXILE — a person who is expelled from home or country by authority" (12 Scrabble points).
EXILE 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 EXILE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
EXILE (noun): the act of expelling a person from their native land; "men in exile dream of hope"; "his deportation to a penal colony"; "the expatriation of wealthy farmers"; "the sentence was one of transportation for life". Additional senses: a person who is expelled from home or country by authority; a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country; "American expatriates"; expel from a country; "The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions".
In standard Scrabble scoring, EXILE totals 12 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. EXILE includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
EXILE is 5 letters long, begins with E, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram EEILX. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so EXILE is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 2 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 5-letter entries, EXILE ranks by raw score (12 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include JAZZY, FEZZY, FIZZY, FUZZY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, EXILE carries 3 vowels and 2 consonants. High-value letters (X) make EXILE 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.
EXILE is a 5-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 5, starts with E, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 5-letter entries like EXILE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that EXILE contains E, I, L, 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 EXILE include EX, XI, IL — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: E, X, I, L. 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 exile directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 12 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 EXILE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "EXILE — a person who is expelled from home or country by authority" (12 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.