Scrabble Word Finder

EXPANSION is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points

Yes. EXPANSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.

e1x8p3a1n1s1i1o1n1
PlayableEXPANSION · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept EXPANSION?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 36 / 100

36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.33%

Our own measure of how useful EXPANSION is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for EXPANSION

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

expansions19

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

How EXPANSION scores

Scrabble e1x8p3a1n1s1i1o1n1 18
Words with Friends e1x8p4a1n2s1i1o1n2 21

Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPANSION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
e112
x11
p12
a19
n26
s14
i19
o18

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPANSION has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with EXPANSION

expansions19 expansional20 expansionary24 expansionism23 expansionist21 expansionisms24 expansionists22 expansionistic25

8 longer words begin with EXPANSION.

Shorter words from the letters in EXPANSION

saponine10 epinaos9 pannose9 pension9 pinones9 saponin9 senopia9 spinone9 axions13 axones13 xenias13 xenons13 aspine8 inspan8 opines8 paeons8 panino8 pannes8 peason8 pennia8 pennis8 pianos8 pinnae8 pinnas8 pinons8 ponies8 sannop8 soapie8 spinae8 anions6 eonian6 inanes6 insane6 nasion6 nosean6 sannie6 sienna6 expos14 paxes14 pixes14

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Common questions about EXPANSION

Is EXPANSION valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPANSION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is EXPANSION worth?
EXPANSION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to EXPANSION?
EXPANSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPANSION:

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