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Is EXPECTATIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EXPECTATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EXPECTATIONS mean?

Expectations is a form of EXPECTATION.

  1. noun

    belief about (or mental picture of) the future

  2. noun

    anticipating with confidence of fulfillment

  3. noun

    the feeling that something is about to happen

  4. noun

    the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
26
Letters
12

E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (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 EXPECTATIONS

EXPECTATIONS 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 EXPECTATIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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