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Is EXPANSIVE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EXPANSIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EXPANSIVE mean?

  1. adjective

    able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion

    “Expansive materials”

  2. adjective

    of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

    “an expansive lifestyle”

  3. adjective

    marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur

  4. adjective

    friendly and open and willing to talk

    “wine made the guest expansive”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

9

Letters

E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 21 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 EXPANSIVE

EXPANSIVE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from EXPANSIVE

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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