EXPECTATIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. EXPECTATIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPECTATIVE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPECTATIVE is to know. It scores 25 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPECTATIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
expectativesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPECTATIVE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in EXPECTATIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPECTATIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXPECTATIVE
- EXPECTATIVE 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 EXPECTATIVE
1 longer words begin with EXPECTATIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPECTATIVE
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Common questions about EXPECTATIVE
- Is EXPECTATIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPECTATIVE, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPECTATIVE worth?
- EXPECTATIVE is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPECTATIVE?
- EXPECTATIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EXPECTATIVE:
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