EXPULSE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EXPULSE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPULSE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPULSE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPULSE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPULSE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXPULSE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,895 thousand.
What stands out about EXPULSE
- EXPULSE 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 EXPULSE mean in Scrabble?
verb
obsolete
To drive out or expel.
Expulse is an obsolete verb now replaced by expel. It survives mainly in old texts and in lists of valid words for word games.
How EXPULSE is used
Obsolete in modern English; seen in old books and word lists.
- The council voted to expulse the rebels from the city.
- Old chroniclers write that the king did expulse the invaders.
- They tried to expulse the stranger from the hall.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXPULSE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXPULSE
2 longer words begin with EXPULSE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPULSE
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Common questions about EXPULSE
- Is EXPULSE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPULSE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPULSE worth?
- EXPULSE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXPULSE mean?
- To drive out or expel.
- What letters can be added to EXPULSE?
- EXPULSE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXPULSE:
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