EXPENDING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. EXPENDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
e1x8p3e1n1d2i1n1g2
PlayableEXPENDING · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXPENDING?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful EXPENDING is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPENDING
No single letter turns EXPENDING into another word.
How EXPENDING scores
Scrabble e1x8p3e1n1d2i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends e1x8p4e1n2d2i1n2g3 24
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPENDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPENDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPENDING
pending11 peening10 pennied10 engined9 needing9 expend16 pinged10 peeing9 peined9 pening9 penned9 pinned9 deeing8 ending8 genned8 ginned8 pinene8 engine7 indene7 dexie13 exing13 index13 nixed13 exine12 genip8 pened8 piend8 pined8 deign7 dinge7 penie7 penne7 penni7 diene6 eigne6 genie6 inned6 exed12 nixe11 deep7
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Common questions about EXPENDING
- Is EXPENDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPENDING, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPENDING worth?
- EXPENDING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPENDING?
- No single letter can be added to EXPENDING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPENDING:
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