EXPUNGE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EXPUNGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPUNGE?
| 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: 65 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPUNGE is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPUNGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPUNGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXPUNGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,684 thousand.
What stands out about EXPUNGE
- EXPUNGE 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 EXPUNGE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To erase or remove something completely, especially something unwanted.
Courts expunge records and editors expunge lines from a text. The word implies a thorough wiping out that leaves no trace behind.
How EXPUNGE is used
The verb expunge is common in legal and official writing.
- The judge agreed to expunge the old conviction from his record.
- Editors tried to expunge every mention of the scandal.
- You cannot simply expunge a memory by wishing it away.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXPUNGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXPUNGE
4 longer words begin with EXPUNGE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPUNGE
Common questions about EXPUNGE
- Is EXPUNGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPUNGE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPUNGE worth?
- EXPUNGE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXPUNGE mean?
- To erase or remove something completely, especially something unwanted.
- What letters can be added to EXPUNGE?
- EXPUNGE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXPUNGE:
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