EXPELLENT is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. EXPELLENT 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.
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PlayableEXPELLENT · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXPELLENT?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful EXPELLENT is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPELLENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
expellentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPELLENT scores
Scrabble e1x8p3e1l1l1e1n1t1 18
Words with Friends e1x8p4e1l2l2e1n2t1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPELLENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPELLENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXPELLENT
1 longer words begin with EXPELLENT.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPELLENT
pellet8 pentel8 leetle6 tellen6 expel14 telex12 elpee7 tepee7 neele5 teene5 plex13 next11 epee6 leep6 lept6 neep6 peel6 peen6 pele6 pell6 pelt6 pene6 pent6 eten4 leet4 lent4 nete4 teel4 teen4 tele4 tell4 tene4 lex10 tex10 lep5 nep5 pee5 pel5 pen5 pet5
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Common questions about EXPELLENT
- Is EXPELLENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXPELLENT is not in it.
- How many points is EXPELLENT worth?
- EXPELLENT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPELLENT?
- EXPELLENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPELLENT:
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