EXPANDING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. EXPANDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
e1x8p3a1n1d2i1n1g2
PlayableEXPANDING · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXPANDING?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.78%
Our own measure of how useful EXPANDING is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPANDING
No single letter turns EXPANDING into another word.
How EXPANDING scores
Scrabble e1x8p3a1n1d2i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends e1x8p4a1n2d2i1n2g3 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPANDING, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPANDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPANDING
pending11 neaping10 peaning10 deaning9 expand16 panged10 pinged10 naping9 pained9 pangen9 paning9 panned9 penang9 pening9 pinang9 pindan9 pinned9 daeing8 ending8 gained8 ganned8 ginned8 pennia8 pinnae8 dinnae7 eaning7 innage7 axing13 exing13 index13 nixed13 annex12 xenia12 gaped9 paged9 aping8 genip8 naped8 paned8 piend8
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Common questions about EXPANDING
- Is EXPANDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPANDING, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPANDING worth?
- EXPANDING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPANDING?
- No single letter can be added to EXPANDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPANDING:
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