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.
- noun
a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
“American expatriates”
- verb
expel from a country
“The poet was exiled because he signed a letter protesting the government's actions”
- verb
move away from one's native country and adopt a new residence abroad
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
12
Letters
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.
- expatiating21
- extirpating21
- expiating19
- expiring18
- retaxing16
- exiting15
- taxiing15
- texting15
- pretax15
- antitax14
- raxing14
- taxing14
- expat14
- pixie14
- patriating13
- extant13
- taxite13
- axing13
- exing13
- apex13
- prex13
- pattering12
- axite12
- extra12
- nixie12
- retax12
- taxer12
- xenia12
- pax12
- pix12
- ingratiate11
- paginate11
- pirating11
- retaping11
- tapering11
- exit11
- ixia11
- next11
- nixe11
- taxa11
- taxi11
- text11
- antitragi10
- iterating10
- antirape10
- paintier10
- patinate10
- patriate10
- triptane10
- pageant10
- pairing10
- parting10
- patting10
- petting10
- pitting10
- prating10
- reaping10
- trepang10
- axe10
- nix10
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