EXPATIATION is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. EXPATIATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPATIATION?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPATIATION is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPATIATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
expatiationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPATIATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in EXPATIATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPATIATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EXPATIATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formalliterary
A long, detailed discussion that enlarges on a subject.
Expatiation suggests a speaker or writer who goes on at length, whether with admirable thoroughness or to the audience's weariness. It comes from the verb expatiate, and the tone is rather old-fashioned.
How EXPATIATION is used
Formal and slightly dated, used for lengthy talk or writing on a topic.
- His expatiation on the history of the village lasted an hour.
- The footnote is an expatiation on a single minor point.
- She cut short his expatiation with a polite cough.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXPATIATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXPATIATION
1 longer words begin with EXPATIATION.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPATIATION
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Common questions about EXPATIATION
- Is EXPATIATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPATIATION, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPATIATION worth?
- EXPATIATION is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXPATIATION mean?
- A long, detailed discussion that enlarges on a subject.
- What letters can be added to EXPATIATION?
- EXPATIATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EXPATIATION:
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