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Is EXPATRIATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EXPATRIATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EXPATRIATING mean?

Expatriating is a form of EXPATRIATE.

  1. noun

    a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country

    “American expatriates”

  2. verb

    expel from a country

    “The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions”

  3. verb

    move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
25
Letters
12

E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 22 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 EXPATRIATING

EXPATRIATING 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 EXPATRIATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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