Is EXPENDABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPENDABLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPENDABLE mean?
- adjective
suitable to be expended
- adjective
(used of funds) remaining after taxes
“spendable income”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 22 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 EXPENDABLE
Single letters that turn EXPENDABLE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from EXPENDABLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expand16
- expend16
- expel14
- beleaped13
- axled13
- apex13
- plex13
- bleeped12
- axed12
- exed12
- pax12
- bedpan11
- beeped11
- axel11
- axle11
- dex11
- xed11
- deplane10
- enabled10
- paneled10
- beleap10
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- beadle9
- beaned9
- bendee9
- blende9
- deepen9
- leaped9
- pealed9
- peeled9
- peened9
- planed9
- bleep9
- plebe9
- ax9
- ex9
- baleen8
- enable8
- abled8
- baled8
- baned8
- bedel8
- blade8
- bland8
- bleed8
- blend8
- naped8
- padle8
- paled8
- paned8
- pedal8
- plead8
- beep8
- pleb8
- aneled7
- leaden7
- leaned7
- needle7
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