excursus

NOUN /ɛk'skɜrsəs/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

excursus is a valid 8-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8C3U1R1S1U1S1
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does excursus mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A message that departs from the main subject.