Is EXPECTABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPECTABLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPECTABLE mean?
- adjective
to be expected
“differences of opinion are quite expectable given the present information”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 23 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 EXPECTABLE
EXPECTABLE 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 EXPECTABLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- except17
- expect17
- xebec16
- exact14
- excel14
- expat14
- expel14
- apex13
- calx13
- exec13
- plex13
- exalt12
- latex12
- telex12
- pax12
- beleapt11
- capelet11
- becap11
- axel11
- axle11
- beleap10
- cablet10
- caplet10
- placet10
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- tax10
- bleep9
- cable9
- celeb9
- clapt9
- clepe9
- clept9
- epact9
- peace9
- place9
- plebe9
- ax9
- ex9
- beetle8
- beep8
- cape8
- cepe8
- clap8
- pace8
- pact8
- pleb8
- abele7
- betel7
- blate7
- bleat7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- elect7
- etape7
- leapt7
- lepta7
- palet7
- petal7
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