EXPELLANT is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. EXPELLANT is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
e1x8p3e1l1l1a1n1t1
PlayableEXPELLANT · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXPELLANT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful EXPELLANT is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPELLANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
expellantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPELLANT scores
Scrabble e1x8p3e1l1l1a1n1t1 18
Words with Friends e1x8p4e1l2l2a1n2t1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPELLANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPELLANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXPELLANT
1 longer words begin with EXPELLANT.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPELLANT
explant16 plexal15 alpeen8 nepeta8 pallet8 pellet8 peltae8 pentel8 planet8 platen8 elanet6 lateen6 tellen6 expat14 expel14 exalt12 exeat12 latex12 telex12 etape7 lapel7 leapt7 lepta7 palet7 panel7 paten7 pelta7 penal7 petal7 plane7 plant7 plate7 pleat7 plena7 tapen7 tepal7 allee5 anele5 eaten5 elate5
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Common questions about EXPELLANT
- Is EXPELLANT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXPELLANT is not in it.
- How many points is EXPELLANT worth?
- EXPELLANT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPELLANT?
- EXPELLANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPELLANT:
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