EXPERTISE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EXPERTISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPERTISE?
| 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 EXPERTISE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPERTISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPERTISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPERTISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPERTISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXPERTISE
- EXPERTISE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EXPERTISE mean in Scrabble?
noun
Special skill or knowledge gained through training or long experience in a particular field.
Employers ask for expertise when they want proof that you can do a specialised job well. It describes the knowledge itself, not the person who holds it.
How EXPERTISE is used
Common in work and professional contexts.
- The firm hired her for her expertise in tax law.
- Building a bridge requires expertise that few people have.
- He shared his expertise with the younger engineers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXPERTISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXPERTISE
2 longer words begin with EXPERTISE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPERTISE
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Common questions about EXPERTISE
- Is EXPERTISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPERTISE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPERTISE worth?
- EXPERTISE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXPERTISE mean?
- Special skill or knowledge gained through training or long experience in a particular field.
- What letters can be added to EXPERTISE?
- EXPERTISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPERTISE:
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