EXPURGE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXPURGE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EXPURGE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 62 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPURGE is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPURGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPURGE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXPURGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,684 thousand.
What stands out about EXPURGE
- EXPURGE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EXPURGE
2 longer words begin with EXPURGE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPURGE
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Common questions about EXPURGE
- Is EXPURGE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXPURGE is not in it.
- How many points is EXPURGE worth?
- EXPURGE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPURGE?
- EXPURGE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXPURGE:
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