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EXPURGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points

Yes. EXPURGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.

e1x8p3u1r1g2a1t1e1
PlayableEXPURGATE · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept EXPURGATE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 40 / 100

40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.11
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.11%

Our own measure of how useful EXPURGATE is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for EXPURGATE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

expurgated21 expurgates20

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How EXPURGATE scores

Scrabble e1x8p3u1r1g2a1t1e1 19
Words with Friends e1x8p4u2r1g3a1t1e1 22

Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPURGATE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
e212
x11
p12
u14
r16
g13
a19
t16

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPURGATE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about EXPURGATE

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with EXPURGATE

expurgated21 expurgates20

2 longer words begin with EXPURGATE.

Shorter words from the letters in EXPURGATE

expurge17 pugaree10 epurate9 treague8 expert15 pretax15 gauper9 parget9 pugree9 epater8 repeat8 repute8 retape8 uprate8 uptear8 argute7 ergate7 rugate7 expat14 regex13 exeat12 exert12 extra12 retax12 taxer12 gaper8 getup8 grape8 pager8 parge8 peage8 purge8 repeg8 apert7 apter7 erupt7 etape7 pareu7 pater7 peare7

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Common questions about EXPURGATE

Is EXPURGATE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPURGATE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is EXPURGATE worth?
EXPURGATE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to EXPURGATE?
EXPURGATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPURGATE:

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