EXPANSE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EXPANSE 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.
Which word lists accept EXPANSE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPANSE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPANSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
expansesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPANSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXPANSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 561,432.
What stands out about EXPANSE
- EXPANSE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EXPANSE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A wide, open and continuous area of land, water or sky.
An expanse gives the sense of space that goes on without a break, such as a desert or an ocean. The word is usually followed by of and the thing that fills the area.
How EXPANSE is used
Common in descriptive writing about landscapes and the sky.
- An expanse of snow stretched to the horizon.
- They sailed across the empty expanse of the Atlantic.
- The wall of glass looked over a green expanse of lawn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXPANSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXPANSE
1 longer words begin with EXPANSE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPANSE
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Common questions about EXPANSE
- Is EXPANSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPANSE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPANSE worth?
- EXPANSE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXPANSE mean?
- A wide, open and continuous area of land, water or sky.
- What letters can be added to EXPANSE?
- EXPANSE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXPANSE:
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