EXPEND is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EXPEND is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPEND?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPEND is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPEND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
expendsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPEND scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EXPEND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 376,279.
What does EXPEND mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To spend or use up money, time or energy.
Where spend feels everyday, expend sounds careful and a little official, as in reports about effort or resources. It stresses that the thing is consumed and gone afterwards.
How EXPEND is used
Common in formal writing, often with energy, effort or resources.
- The team had to expend most of its fuel on the climb.
- Do not expend your effort on a lost cause.
- Large sums were expended on the new bridge.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXPEND and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXPEND
12 longer words begin with EXPEND.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPEND
Common questions about EXPEND
- Is EXPEND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPEND, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPEND worth?
- EXPEND is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXPEND mean?
- To spend or use up money, time or energy.
- What letters can be added to EXPEND?
- EXPEND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EXPEND:
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