Is EXPOSED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPOSED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPOSED mean?
- adjective
with no protection or shield
“the exposed northeast frontier”
- adjective
not covered with clothing
“her exposed breast”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
7
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 17 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 EXPOSED
EXPOSED 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 EXPOSED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expose15
- poxed15
- expos14
- poxes14
- desex13
- dexes13
- doxes13
- sexed13
- expo13
- exed12
- pox12
- exes11
- oxes11
- dex11
- dox11
- xed11
- sex10
- sox10
- depose9
- epodes9
- speedo9
- ex9
- ox9
- deeps8
- dopes8
- epode8
- pedes8
- posed8
- speed8
- spode8
- deep7
- deps7
- dope7
- oped7
- peds7
- peed7
- pods7
- sped7
- epos6
- opes6
- pees6
- peso6
- pose6
- seep6
- dep6
- ped6
- pod6
- dees5
- does5
- dose5
- odes5
- seed5
- ope5
- ops5
- pee5
- pes5
- pos5
- sop5
- dee4
- doe4
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