Is EXPATRIATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPATRIATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPATRIATION mean?
- noun
the act of expelling a person from their native land
“men in exile dream of hope”
- noun
migration from a place (especially migration from your native country in order to settle in another)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
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) + O (1) + N (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 EXPATRIATION
Single letters that turn EXPATRIATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from EXPATRIATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expatiation20
- extirpation20
- exaptation19
- expiration19
- expiation18
- extropian18
- expiator17
- anorexia15
- taxation15
- export15
- poxier15
- pretax15
- antitax14
- expat14
- pixie14
- anoxia13
- extant13
- extort13
- taxite13
- toxine13
- apex13
- expo13
- prex13
- patriation12
- axion12
- axite12
- axone12
- extra12
- ixora12
- nixie12
- oxter12
- retax12
- taxer12
- taxon12
- toxin12
- xenia12
- pax12
- pix12
- pox12
- partition11
- axon11
- exit11
- exon11
- ixia11
- next11
- nixe11
- oxen11
- oxer11
- taxa11
- taxi11
- text11
- antirape10
- atropine10
- paintier10
- patentor10
- patinate10
- patriate10
- petition10
- pointier10
- triptane10
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