Excels
6 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
Third-person singular present tense of excel: to perform outstandingly or to surpass others in a particular skill or area.
“She excels at mathematics and consistently tops her year group.”
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X at position 2 and E at positions 1 and 5, the -ELS ending is a useful pattern to add to your Wordle toolkit.
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Worth 15 points, X scores 8 and the common letters C, L, and S round out an excellent six-tile combination.
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