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excavator

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is EXCAVATOR a word?

Yes. EXCAVATOR is a 9-letter noun. a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell EXCAVATOR?

E-X-C-A-V-A-T-O-R

EXCAVATOR contains 9 letters, begins with E, and ends with R.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying

2noun

  1. a machine for excavating

Synonyms
power shoveldiggershovel
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score21points
Words With Friends23points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is EXCAVATOR spelled?

E1X2C3A4V5A6T7O8R9
Starts withEXCFirst 3 letters
Ends withTORLast 3 letters
Unique letters8Repeats A
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants
Popular spelling questions →9-letter words →Words starting with EXC →Words ending in TOR →Words made from EXCAVATOR →Words with A →Words with C →Words with E →Words with O →

03 Word-game status

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Base tile value: 21 points. Confirm eligibility in the official word list used for your region and edition.

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Base tile value: 23 points. Confirm eligibility inside the current game dictionary.

04 Related words

More words to explore.

excerptor20 ptsexecrator18 ptsexcavated22 ptsexcavates21 ptsexcelsior18 ptsexhibitor21 ptsexpeditor19 ptsexpositor18 ptsextractor18 ptsescalator11 ptsenervator12 ptsescheator14 pts

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About EXCAVATOR.

How do you spell EXCAVATOR?

EXCAVATOR is spelled E-X-C-A-V-A-T-O-R. It contains 9 letters.