Is EXPENSING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPENSING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPENSING mean?
Expensing is a form of EXPENSE.
- noun
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
- noun
a detriment or sacrifice
“at the expense of”
- noun
money spent to perform work and usually reimbursed by an employer
“he kept a careful record of his expenses at the meeting”
- verb
reduce the estimated value of something
“For tax purposes you can write off the laser printer”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + E (1) + N (1) + S (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 EXPENSING
EXPENSING 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 EXPENSING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- sexing14
- pixes14
- exines13
- exing13
- exine12
- nixes12
- pix12
- peenings11
- exes11
- nixe11
- peening10
- seeping10
- nix10
- sex10
- six10
- xis10
- pennies9
- pinenes9
- genips9
- peeing9
- ex9
- xi9
- engines8
- pennes8
- pennis8
- pinene8
- genip8
- pings8
- engine7
- ensign7
- genies7
- seeing7
- signee7
- neeps7
- peens7
- peins7
- peise7
- penes7
- penis7
- penne7
- penni7
- pines7
- snipe7
- spine7
- gips7
- pegs7
- pigs7
- ping7
- genes6
- genie6
- segni6
- sengi6
- siege6
- singe6
- neep6
- nips6
- peen6
- pees6
- pein6
- pens6
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