EXPENSES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EXPENSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
e1x8p3e1n1s1e1s1
PlayableEXPENSES · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXPENSES?
| 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: 45 / 100
45WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.63%
Our own measure of how useful EXPENSES is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPENSES
No single letter turns EXPENSES into another word.
How EXPENSES scores
Scrabble e1x8p3e1n1s1e1s1 17
Words with Friends e1x8p4e1n2s1e1s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXPENSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPENSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPENSES
expense16 pensees9 pensee8 spense8 neeses6 sexes12 epees7 neeps7 peens7 penes7 pense7 seeps7 esnes5 neese5 senes5 sense5 snees5 exes11 epee6 neep6 neps6 peen6 pees6 pene6 pens6 seep6 seps6 enes4 eses4 esne4 esse4 ness4 seen4 sees4 sene4 sens4 sese4 snee4 sex10 xes10
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Common questions about EXPENSES
- Is EXPENSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPENSES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPENSES worth?
- EXPENSES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPENSES?
- No single letter can be added to EXPENSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXPENSES:
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