Is EXPATS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPATS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPATS mean?
Expats is a form of EXPAT.
- noun
a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
“American expatriates”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
6
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 15 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 EXPATS
EXPATS 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 EXPATS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expat14
- paxes14
- apex13
- taxes12
- texas12
- pax12
- axes11
- sext11
- axe10
- sax10
- sex10
- tax10
- ax9
- ex9
- paste7
- pates7
- peats7
- septa7
- spate7
- tapes7
- tepas7
- apes6
- apse6
- pase6
- past6
- pate6
- pats6
- peas6
- peat6
- pest6
- pets6
- sept6
- spae6
- spat6
- step6
- tape6
- taps6
- tepa6
- ape5
- apt5
- asp5
- pas5
- pat5
- pea5
- pes5
- pet5
- pst5
- sap5
- spa5
- tap5
- ates4
- east4
- eats4
- etas4
- sate4
- seat4
- seta4
- tase4
- teas4
- pa4
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