Skip to content
WWordFinderPro

Is EXPANSIVELY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EXPANSIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EXPANSIVELY mean?

  1. adverb

    in an impressively expansive manner

    “she managed to live rather expansively on her modest income”

  2. adverb

    in an ebullient manner

    “Khrushchev ebulliently promised to supply rockets for the protection of Cuba against American aggression”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

26

Scrabble

29

Words With Friends

11

Letters

E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 26 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 EXPANSIVELY

EXPANSIVELY 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 EXPANSIVELY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

Study EXPANSIVELY and related words

Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.