EXPOUNDS is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EXPOUNDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPOUNDS?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPOUNDS is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPOUNDS
No single letter turns EXPOUNDS into another word.
How EXPOUNDS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXPOUNDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPOUNDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXPOUNDS
- All 8 letters of EXPOUNDS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EXPOUNDS mean in Scrabble?
EXPOUNDS is the present-tense form of EXPOUND used with he, she and it.
EXPOUND(verb) — To present and explain an idea or text in careful detail.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPOUNDS
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Common questions about EXPOUNDS
- Is EXPOUNDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPOUNDS, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPOUNDS worth?
- EXPOUNDS is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPOUNDS?
- No single letter can be added to EXPOUNDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXPOUNDS:
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