EXPIATORY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. EXPIATORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
e1x8p3i1a1t1o1r1y4
PlayableEXPIATORY · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXPIATORY?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful EXPIATORY is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPIATORY
No single letter turns EXPIATORY into another word.
How EXPIATORY scores
Scrabble e1x8p3i1a1t1o1r1y4 21
Words with Friends e1x8p4i1a1t1o1r1y3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPIATORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPIATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXPIATORY
- All 9 letters of EXPIATORY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in EXPIATORY
expiator17 apteryx19 epitaxy19 extropy19 pyrexia19 topiary12 expiry18 peroxy18 export15 extirp15 poxier15 pretax15 parity11 petary11 poetry11 pyrite11 teapoy11 tripey11 typier11 opiate8 pirate8 pratie8 protea8 protei8 pteria8 oatier6 epoxy17 prexy17 proxy17 pyrex17 pyxie17 expat14 axite12 extra12 ixora12 orixa12 oxter12 retax12 retox12 taxer12
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Common questions about EXPIATORY
- Is EXPIATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPIATORY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPIATORY worth?
- EXPIATORY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPIATORY?
- No single letter can be added to EXPIATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPIATORY:
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