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
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 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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