Is EXPRESSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPRESSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPRESSES mean?
Expresses is a form of EXPRESS.
- verb
give expression to
“She showed her disappointment”
- verb
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
“She expressed her anger”
- verb
serve as a means for expressing something
“The painting of Mary carries motherly love”
- verb
indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.
“Can you express this distance in kilometers?”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 EXPRESSES
EXPRESSES 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 EXPRESSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- express16
- prexes15
- sexers13
- prex13
- rexes12
- sexer12
- sexes12
- exes11
- rex10
- sex10
- peeress9
- presses9
- ex9
- perses8
- sepses8
- speers8
- sprees8
- seeress7
- epees7
- peers7
- peres7
- perse7
- prees7
- prese7
- press7
- seeps7
- speer7
- spree7
- resees6
- epee6
- peer6
- pees6
- pere6
- pree6
- reps6
- seep6
- seps6
- erses5
- esses5
- resee5
- reses5
- seers5
- seres5
- pee5
- per5
- pes5
- rep5
- eses4
- esse4
- rees4
- seer4
- sees4
- sere4
- sers4
- pe4
- ere3
- ers3
- ess3
- ree3
- res3
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