Is EXPECTANTLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPECTANTLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPECTANTLY mean?
- adverb
in an expectant manner
“she looked at him expectantly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 25 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 EXPECTANTLY
EXPECTANTLY 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 EXPECTANTLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expectant20
- exactly19
- except17
- expect17
- calyx17
- explant16
- xylene16
- clypeate15
- xylan15
- pyx15
- ectypal14
- patency14
- exact14
- excel14
- expat14
- expel14
- lynx14
- antetype13
- patently13
- ectype13
- extant13
- extent13
- yclept13
- apex13
- calx13
- exec13
- plex13
- pentacle12
- aplenty12
- latency12
- penalty12
- exalt12
- latex12
- pacey12
- telex12
- pax12
- capelet11
- pectate11
- acetyl11
- pentyl11
- plenty11
- axel11
- axle11
- next11
- pacy11
- text11
- tentacle10
- layette10
- caplet10
- pecten10
- pencel10
- placet10
- aptly10
- canty10
- catty10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- lycee10
- panty10
- patly10
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