EXPIRE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. EXPIRE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPIRE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPIRE is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPIRE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPIRE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EXPIRE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 167,235.
What stands out about EXPIRE
- EXPIRE 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 EXPIRE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To come to an end, especially when a set period of validity runs out.
Passports, coupons and contracts all expire on a certain date. The word can also mean to die, or in a technical sense to breathe air out of the lungs.
How EXPIRE is used
Expire is intransitive: things expire, but you do not expire a ticket.
- My licence will expire at the end of the month.
- The offer expires on Friday.
- The patient seemed ready to expire quietly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXPIRE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of EXPIRE
The 6 tiles of EXPIRE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with EXPIRE
4 longer words begin with EXPIRE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPIRE
Common questions about EXPIRE
- Is EXPIRE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPIRE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPIRE worth?
- EXPIRE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXPIRE mean?
- To come to an end, especially when a set period of validity runs out.
- What letters can be added to EXPIRE?
- EXPIRE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EXPIRE:
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