EXPEDIENT is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. EXPEDIENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableEXPEDIENT · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXPEDIENT?
| 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
39WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.11
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful EXPEDIENT is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPEDIENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
expedientsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPEDIENT scores
Scrabble e1x8p3e1d2i1e1n1t1 19
Words with Friends e1x8p4e1d2i1e1n2t1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPEDIENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPEDIENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXPEDIENT
4 longer words begin with EXPEDIENT.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPEDIENT
expedite18 expend16 dentex14 exited14 extend14 extine13 deepen9 deepie9 dipnet9 peened9 peined9 eident7 endite7 teened7 dexie13 index13 nixed13 exine12 pened8 piend8 pined8 tepid8 inept7 nepit7 penie7 tepee7 denet6 dente6 diene6 ident6 teend6 teind6 tined6 teene5 exed12 exit11 next11 nixe11 deep7 dipt7
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Common questions about EXPEDIENT
- Is EXPEDIENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPEDIENT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPEDIENT worth?
- EXPEDIENT is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPEDIENT?
- EXPEDIENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPEDIENT:
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