EXPANSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. EXPANSIVE 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.
Which word lists accept EXPANSIVE?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPANSIVE is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPANSIVE
No single letter turns EXPANSIVE into another word.
How EXPANSIVE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPANSIVE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPANSIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXPANSIVE
- EXPANSIVE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EXPANSIVE
3 longer words begin with EXPANSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPANSIVE
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Common questions about EXPANSIVE
- Is EXPANSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPANSIVE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPANSIVE worth?
- EXPANSIVE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPANSIVE?
- No single letter can be added to EXPANSIVE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPANSIVE:
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