Is EXPRESSIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPRESSIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPRESSIVE mean?
- adjective
characterized by expression
“a very expressive face”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (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 EXPRESSIVE
EXPRESSIVE 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 EXPRESSIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expires16
- express16
- prexies16
- vexers16
- expire15
- prexes15
- vexer15
- vexes15
- pixes14
- previses13
- sexers13
- sexier13
- sixers13
- prex13
- vex13
- previse12
- vespers12
- rexes12
- sexer12
- sexes12
- sixer12
- sixes12
- pix12
- severies11
- peeves11
- vesper11
- vipers11
- exes11
- revises10
- veeries10
- peeve10
- pervs10
- spivs10
- veeps10
- viper10
- rex10
- sex10
- six10
- xis10
- peeress9
- peeries9
- seepier9
- reeves9
- reives9
- revise9
- serves9
- severe9
- severs9
- sieves9
- sivers9
- verses9
- perv9
- spiv9
- veep9
- ex9
- xi9
- espies8
- peerie8
- peises8
- perses8
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