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Is EXPECTED a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EXPECTED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EXPECTED mean?

  1. adjective

    considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

    “prepared for the expected attack”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

8

Letters

E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 20 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 EXPECTED

EXPECTED 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.

Anagrams of EXPECTED

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from EXPECTED

The 34 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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