EXPOSTULATE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. EXPOSTULATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPOSTULATE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPOSTULATE is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPOSTULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPOSTULATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in EXPOSTULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPOSTULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXPOSTULATE
- EXPOSTULATE 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 EXPOSTULATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To argue earnestly with someone in order to dissuade them or to protest against what they are doing.
To expostulate is to object out loud, usually with some heat but with the hope of changing the other person's mind. It sounds more bookish than simply complaining, and often goes with the word "with".
How EXPOSTULATE is used
Found in formal or literary writing, often followed by "with" and the person being reproached.
- She tried to expostulate with her brother before he sold the farm.
- The old professor would expostulate loudly whenever a student arrived late.
- It is no use to expostulate once the decision has been made.
- They gathered at the gate to expostulate with the guard.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXPOSTULATE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXPOSTULATE
2 longer words begin with EXPOSTULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPOSTULATE
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Common questions about EXPOSTULATE
- Is EXPOSTULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPOSTULATE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPOSTULATE worth?
- EXPOSTULATE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXPOSTULATE mean?
- To argue earnestly with someone in order to dissuade them or to protest against what they are doing.
- What letters can be added to EXPOSTULATE?
- EXPOSTULATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EXPOSTULATE:
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