Is EXPIRATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPIRATORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPIRATORY mean?
- adjective
of or relating to the breathing out phase of respiration
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + I (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 EXPIRATORY
EXPIRATORY 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 EXPIRATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expiatory21
- apteryx19
- epitaxy19
- extropy19
- pyrexia19
- expiry18
- peroxy18
- expiator17
- epoxy17
- prexy17
- proxy17
- pyrex17
- pyxie17
- pixy16
- poxy16
- export15
- poxier15
- pretax15
- pyx15
- oratrix14
- expat14
- oryx14
- apex13
- expo13
- prex13
- oxy13
- parroty12
- partyer12
- portray12
- topiary12
- axite12
- extra12
- ixora12
- oxter12
- retax12
- taxer12
- pax12
- pix12
- pox12
- parity11
- poetry11
- prayer11
- priory11
- pyrite11
- ropery11
- teapoy11
- typier11
- exit11
- oxer11
- taxi11
- priorate10
- retiary10
- apery10
- atopy10
- parry10
- party10
- payer10
- payor10
- peaty10
- perry10
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