EXPEL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. EXPEL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPEL?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPEL is to know. It scores 14 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
expelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPEL scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in EXPEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 142,590.
What does EXPEL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To force someone or something out of a place, group or institution.
To expel a person usually means to remove them permanently from a school, club or country because of some serious wrongdoing, so the word carries a stronger and more formal sense than simply asking someone to leave. It can also describe a physical process, such as the body expelling air or waste. In both uses the emphasis falls on forceful, deliberate removal.
How EXPEL is used
Common in discussions of school discipline, immigration and physical or biological processes.
- The school decided to expel the students involved in the fight.
- Lungs expel carbon dioxide with every breath.
- The country moved to expel the foreign diplomats.
- He was expelled from the club for breaking the rules.
- The volcano can expel ash high into the atmosphere.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXPEL and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXPEL
12 longer words begin with EXPEL.
Words ending in EXPEL
1 words end in EXPEL. Useful as a back hook: play EXPEL onto a word already on the board.
Words with EXPEL inside
3 words contain EXPEL in the middle. Words that start with EXPEL are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPEL
Common questions about EXPEL
- Is EXPEL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPEL, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPEL worth?
- EXPEL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXPEL mean?
- To force someone or something out of a place, group or institution.
- What letters can be added to EXPEL?
- EXPEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of EXPEL:
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