EXPECTANCE is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. EXPECTANCE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPECTANCE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPECTANCE is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPECTANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
expectancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPECTANCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EXPECTANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPECTANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXPECTANCE
- EXPECTANCE 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 EXPECTANCE
1 longer words begin with EXPECTANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPECTANCE
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Common questions about EXPECTANCE
- Is EXPECTANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPECTANCE, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPECTANCE worth?
- EXPECTANCE is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPECTANCE?
- EXPECTANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EXPECTANCE:
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