Is EXPECTANTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPECTANTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPECTANTS mean?
Expectants is a form of EXPECTANT.
- adjective
marked by eager anticipation
“an expectant hush”
- adjective
in an advanced stage of pregnancy
“was big with child”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (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 EXPECTANTS
EXPECTANTS 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 EXPECTANTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expectant20
- excepts18
- expects18
- exactest17
- exsecant17
- except17
- expect17
- expanse16
- apexes15
- exacts15
- expats15
- exsect15
- extents14
- sextant14
- exact14
- execs14
- expat14
- paxes14
- extant13
- extent13
- sextan13
- sextet13
- apex13
- exec13
- pectates12
- spectate12
- nexts12
- taxes12
- texas12
- texts12
- pax12
- pectase11
- pectate11
- pectens11
- axes11
- exes11
- next11
- sext11
- text11
- aspect10
- epacts10
- escape10
- peaces10
- pecans10
- pecten10
- spence10
- axe10
- sax10
- sex10
- tax10
- casette9
- cetanes9
- nepetas9
- patents9
- pattens9
- penates9
- septate9
- tenaces9
- capes9
- cepes9
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