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
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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