EXPIATE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EXPIATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPIATE?
| 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: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPIATE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPIATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPIATE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXPIATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 249,526.
What stands out about EXPIATE
- EXPIATE 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 EXPIATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To make amends for wrongdoing, usually by accepting punishment or performing a penance.
To expiate a sin or a crime means to pay for it in a way that clears the guilt. It differs from simply apologising, because it stresses the cost the person bears.
How EXPIATE is used
Used in religious, moral and literary writing, often with words such as guilt, sin or crime.
- He tried to expiate his guilt by working in the clinic.
- The pilgrims walked for weeks to expiate their sins.
- Nothing could expiate the wrong done to the village.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXPIATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXPIATE
2 longer words begin with EXPIATE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPIATE
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Common questions about EXPIATE
- Is EXPIATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPIATE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPIATE worth?
- EXPIATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXPIATE mean?
- To make amends for wrongdoing, usually by accepting punishment or performing a penance.
- What letters can be added to EXPIATE?
- EXPIATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXPIATE:
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