Is EXPECT valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPECT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is EXPECT worth?

EXPECT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to EXPECT?

EXPECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

EXPECT is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points

Yes. EXPECT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.

e1x8p3e1c3t1

PlayableEXPECT · 6 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF

17points in Scrabble

19points in Words with Friends

6letters

1hook available

1 in 752,558odds of drawing this rack

Which word lists accept EXPECT?

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: 43 / 100

43WORD POWER

Points per tile 35%

2.83

Hooks 25%

Bingo potential 20%

Tile availability 20%

5.83%

Our own measure of how useful EXPECT is to know. It scores 17 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for EXPECT

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

expects18

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How EXPECT scores

Scrabble e1x8p3e1c3t1 17

Words with Friends e1x8p4e1c4t1 19

Face value of the 6 tiles in EXPECT, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Letter	Needed	In the bag
e	2	12
x	1	1
p	1	2
c	1	2
t	1	6

Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 752,558.

What does EXPECT mean in Scrabble?

verb

To regard something as likely to happen or arrive.

To expect is to look ahead with some confidence, whether for a guest, a result or a baby. It is stronger than hope and weaker than know. It may also mean to require something as due.

How EXPECT is used

Used for predictions and for demands that one thinks are reasonable.

We expect rain by the afternoon.
The teacher expects every essay on Friday.
Do not expect a quick answer.

Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXPECT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.

Anagrams of EXPECT

except17

The 6 tiles of EXPECT in a different order — 1 found.

Words starting with EXPECT

Showing 24 of 36 words that begin with EXPECT.

Shorter words from the letters in EXPECT

exec13 cepe8 cete6 tex10 cep7 pec7 cee5 pee5 pet5 tec5 tee3 ex9 pe4 ee2 et2 te2

Common questions about EXPECT

Is EXPECT valid in Words with Friends?: Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPECT, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is EXPECT worth?: EXPECT is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
What does EXPECT mean?: To regard something as likely to happen or arrive.
What letters can be added to EXPECT?: EXPECT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EXPECT:

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