ESPRESSIVO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. ESPRESSIVO is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept ESPRESSIVO?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful ESPRESSIVO is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ESPRESSIVO
No single letter turns ESPRESSIVO into another word.
How ESPRESSIVO scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in ESPRESSIVO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ESPRESSIVO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does ESPRESSIVO mean in Scrabble?
ESPRESSIVO is the adverb formed from EXPRESSIVE.
EXPRESSIVE(adjective) — Showing thoughts or feelings clearly and with force.
Shorter words from the letters in ESPRESSIVO
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Common questions about ESPRESSIVO
- Is ESPRESSIVO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ESPRESSIVO, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ESPRESSIVO worth?
- ESPRESSIVO is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ESPRESSIVO?
- No single letter can be added to ESPRESSIVO to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of ESPRESSIVO:
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