Is ESPOUSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ESPOUSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ESPOUSING mean?
Espousing is a form of ESPOUSE.
- verb
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
“She followed the feminist movement”
- verb
take in marriage
- verb
take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
“She embraced Catholicism”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 9
E (1) + S (1) + P (3) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ESPOUSING
Single letters that turn ESPOUSING into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ESPOUSING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- epigonus11
- spousing11
- epigons10
- guineps10
- pigeons10
- pingoes10
- souping10
- sponges10
- poussie9
- puisnes9
- spinose9
- spinous9
- supines9
- epigon9
- genips9
- gipons9
- gossip9
- guinep9
- pengos9
- pigeon9
- pignus9
- pingos9
- pogies9
- posing9
- sponge9
- spuing9
- unpegs9
- igneous8
- sousing8
- inspos8
- opines8
- opsins8
- opuses8
- poises8
- ponies8
- posies8
- puisne8
- snipes8
- spines8
- spouse8
- supine8
- genip8
- gipon8
- oping8
- pengo8
- pingo8
- pings8
- pongs8
- pungs8
- unpeg8
- genius7
- gneiss7
- gnoses7
- gnosis7
- guises7
- gussie7
- segnos7
- singes7
- soigne7
- susing7
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