Is EXPECTORATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPECTORATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPECTORATING mean?
Expectorating is a form of EXPECTORATE.
- verb
clear out the chest and lungs
“This drug expectorates quickly”
- verb
discharge (phlegm or sputum) from the lungs and out of the mouth
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
13
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 EXPECTORATING
EXPECTORATING 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 EXPECTORATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expectation22
- expectorant22
- excerpting22
- excerption21
- excepting21
- expecting21
- coexerting20
- excogitate20
- execrating20
- extracting20
- pretexting20
- exception20
- expectant20
- execration19
- extraction19
- paroxetine19
- excreting19
- exergonic19
- experting19
- exporting19
- excoriate18
- excretion18
- extirpate18
- extricate18
- extropian18
- exacting18
- exoergic18
- exogenic18
- excerpt18
- exocarp18
- princox18
- extorting17
- anorexic17
- exaction17
- excitant17
- exocrine17
- exoteric17
- expiator17
- inexpert17
- toxicant17
- coaxing17
- except17
- expect17
- exerting16
- retaxing16
- coexert16
- context16
- exacter16
- exactor16
- exciter16
- exciton16
- excitor16
- excreta16
- exotica16
- expiate16
- extinct16
- extract16
- inexact16
- pretext16
- tectrix16
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