Is EXPLETIVES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPLETIVES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPLETIVES mean?
Expletives is a form of EXPLETIVE.
- noun
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
“expletives were deleted”
- noun
a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
25
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + L (1) + E (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + S (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 EXPLETIVES
EXPLETIVES 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 EXPLETIVES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expletive21
- silvex16
- vexils16
- expels15
- pixels15
- plexes15
- vexes15
- vexil15
- sextile14
- telexes14
- expel14
- pixel14
- pixes14
- vext14
- exiles13
- ilexes13
- ixtles13
- plex13
- vex13
- exile12
- exist12
- exits12
- ixtle12
- lexes12
- lexis12
- silex12
- sixte12
- telex12
- pix12
- televise11
- peeves11
- pelves11
- pelvis11
- exes11
- exit11
- ilex11
- sext11
- evilest10
- lievest10
- velites10
- peeve10
- veeps10
- lex10
- sex10
- six10
- tix10
- xis10
- epeeist9
- epistle9
- pelites9
- steeple9
- evites9
- levees9
- levies9
- livest9
- sleeve9
- slieve9
- steeve9
- svelte9
- vestee9
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