Is EXPRESSIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPRESSIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 27 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPRESSIVELY mean?
- adverb
with expression; in an expressive manner
“she gave the order to the waiter, using her hands very expressively”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
27
Scrabble
29
Words With Friends
12
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 27 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 EXPRESSIVELY
EXPRESSIVELY 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 EXPRESSIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expressive22
- expressly21
- pyrexes19
- silvexes18
- expiry18
- pyxies18
- reexpels17
- prexy17
- pyrex17
- pyxes17
- pyxie17
- pyxis17
- expires16
- express16
- prexies16
- reexpel16
- sexily16
- silvex16
- vexers16
- vexils16
- pixy16
- replevy15
- expels15
- expire15
- pixels15
- plexes15
- prexes15
- vexer15
- vexes15
- vexil15
- pyx15
- replevies14
- liveyers14
- severely14
- exilers14
- lexises14
- silexes14
- expel14
- pixel14
- pixes14
- sexy14
- pelvises13
- prelives13
- previses13
- liveyer13
- livyers13
- silvery13
- exiler13
- exiles13
- ilexes13
- sexers13
- sexier13
- sixers13
- pervy13
- privy13
- plex13
- prex13
- vex13
- previse12
- vespers12
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