EXPECTANCY is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. EXPECTANCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 29 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableEXPECTANCY · 10 letters · 26 pts Scrabble · 29 pts WWF
26points in Scrabble
29points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXPECTANCY?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.4%
Our own measure of how useful EXPECTANCY is to know. It scores 26 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPECTANCY
No single letter turns EXPECTANCY into another word.
How EXPECTANCY scores
Scrabble e1x8p3e1c3t1a1n1c3y4 26
Words with Friends e1x8p4e1c4t1a1n2c4y3 29
Face value of the 10 tiles in EXPECTANCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 2 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPECTANCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPECTANCY
patency14 peccant13 except17 expect17 ectype13 accept12 accent10 catnep10 pecten10 cetane8 nepeta8 tenace8 capex16 exact14 expat14 exeat12 pacey12 canty10 panty10 payee10 peaty10 epact9 pance9 peace9 pecan9 pence9 teeny8 yenta8 yente8 ctene7 enact7 etape7 paten7 tapen7 eaten5 enate5 apex13 exec13 next11 pacy11
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Common questions about EXPECTANCY
- Is EXPECTANCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPECTANCY, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPECTANCY worth?
- EXPECTANCY is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPECTANCY?
- No single letter can be added to EXPECTANCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EXPECTANCY:
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