EXPECTANT is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. EXPECTANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPECTANT?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPECTANT is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPECTANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
expectantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPECTANT scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPECTANT, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPECTANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of EXPECTANT
The 9 tiles of EXPECTANT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EXPECTANT
2 longer words begin with EXPECTANT.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPECTANT
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Common questions about EXPECTANT
- Is EXPECTANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPECTANT, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPECTANT worth?
- EXPECTANT is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPECTANT?
- EXPECTANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPECTANT:
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