Is EXPAND valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPAND, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is EXPAND worth?

EXPAND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to EXPAND?

EXPAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

EXPAND is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. EXPAND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.

e1x8p3a1n1d2

PlayableEXPAND · 6 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF

16points in Scrabble

18points in Words with Friends

6letters

1hook available

1 in 229,948odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept EXPAND?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand	Valid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand	Valid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries	Valid
Words with FriendsZynga word list	Valid

Word power: 41 / 100

41WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

2.67

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

5.67%

Our own measure of how useful EXPAND is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for EXPAND

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

expands17

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How EXPAND scores

Scrabble e1x8p3a1n1d2 16

Words with Friends e1x8p4a1n2d2 18

Face value of the 6 tiles in EXPAND, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
e	1	12
x	1	1
p	1	2
a	1	9
n	1	6
d	1	4

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.

Words starting with EXPAND

expands17 expanded19 expander18 expandor18 expanders19 expanding20 expandors19 expandable22 expandability28 expandabilities27

10 longer words begin with EXPAND.

Shorter words from the letters in EXPAND

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Common questions about EXPAND

Is EXPAND valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPAND, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is EXPAND worth?: EXPAND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to EXPAND?: EXPAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EXPAND:

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