EXCAVATE — 8 letter word
excavate
The word excavate has 8 letters: E, X, C, A, V, A, T, E. It contains 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "remove the inner part or the core of".
8 letter word "excavate": E X C A V A T E — verb
Scrabble score: 20 Words With Friends score: 22
Letter analysis of excavate
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| X | 1 | Consonant | 8 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| V | 1 | Consonant | 4 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
4 vowels, 4 consonants, 6 unique letters
Definition of excavate
verb
- remove the inner part or the core of "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside" Synonyms: dig
- form by hollowing "Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team"
- find by digging in the ground Synonyms: turn up
- recover through digging "Schliemann excavated Troy" Synonyms: unearth
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