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.
- noun
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
- noun
anticipating with confidence of fulfillment
- noun
the feeling that something is about to happen
- noun
the sum of the values of a random variable divided by the number of values
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
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.
- expectation22
- exceptions21
- expectants21
- exception20
- expectant20
- coexistent19
- sixpence19
- exactions18
- excitants18
- exsection18
- toxicants18
- excepts18
- expects18
- contexts17
- exactest17
- exaction17
- excitant17
- excitons17
- expiates17
- exsecant17
- extincts17
- toxicant17
- except17
- expect17
- coexist16
- context16
- epoxies16
- excites16
- exciton16
- exotica16
- exotics16
- expanse16
- expiate16
- exposit16
- extinct16
- inexact16
- posttax16
- poxiest16
- existent15
- anoxic15
- apexes15
- axenic15
- axonic15
- coaxes15
- exacts15
- excise15
- excite15
- exonic15
- exotic15
- expats15
- expose15
- exsect15
- sexpot15
- toxics15
- constipate14
- antisex14
- extents14
- sextain14
- sextant14
- sixteen14
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