EXPATIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EXPATIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPATIATE?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPATIATE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPATIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPATIATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPATIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPATIATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXPATIATE
- EXPATIATE 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 EXPATIATE mean in Scrabble?
EXPATIATE is the adverb formed from LEARNED.
Words starting with EXPATIATE
2 longer words begin with EXPATIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPATIATE
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Common questions about EXPATIATE
- Is EXPATIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPATIATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPATIATE worth?
- EXPATIATE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPATIATE?
- EXPATIATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPATIATE:
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