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Is EXPIRES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EXPIRES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EXPIRES mean?

Expires is a form of EXPIRE.

  1. verb

    lose validity

    “My passports expired last month”

  2. verb

    pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

    “She died from cancer”

  3. verb

    expel air

    “Exhale when you lift the weight”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

16

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

7

Letters

E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 EXPIRES

EXPIRES 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 EXPIRES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from EXPIRES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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