EXPANSIONIST is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. EXPANSIONIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
e1x8p3a1n1s1i1o1n1i1s1t1
PlayableEXPANSIONIST · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXPANSIONIST?
| 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%1.75
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful EXPANSIONIST is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPANSIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
expansionistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPANSIONIST scores
Scrabble e1x8p3a1n1s1i1o1n1i1s1t1 21
Words with Friends e1x8p4a1n2s1i1o1n2i1s1t1 24
Face value of the 12 tiles in EXPANSIONIST, 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 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPANSIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXPANSIONIST
2 longer words begin with EXPANSIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPANSIONIST
expansions19 expiations19 paintiness12 antinoises10 enantiosis10 epistaxis18 expansion18 expiation18 nonsexist16 saxonites16 inaptness11 inopinate11 patinises11 pentosans11 pianistes11 saponines11 saponites11 sinopites11 spinniest11 antinoise9 sensation9 epitaxis17 exposits17 pixiness17 axinites15 nontaxes15 saxonies15 saxonite15 sextains15 sixaines15 epitasis10 nonpasts10 pannists10 pantines10 patinise10 pensioni10 pensions10 pentosan10 pianinos10 pianiste10
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Common questions about EXPANSIONIST
- Is EXPANSIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPANSIONIST, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPANSIONIST worth?
- EXPANSIONIST is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPANSIONIST?
- EXPANSIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of EXPANSIONIST:
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