Is EXPRESSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPRESSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPRESSLY mean?
- adverb
with specific intentions; for the express purpose
“she needs the money expressly for her patients”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 EXPRESSLY
EXPRESSLY 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 EXPRESSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pyrexes19
- prexy17
- pyrex17
- pyxes17
- express16
- expels15
- plexes15
- prexes15
- pyx15
- expel14
- sexy14
- sexers13
- plex13
- prex13
- yelpers12
- lexes12
- rexes12
- sexer12
- sexes12
- plyers11
- sleepy11
- slypes11
- yelper11
- exes11
- peery10
- plyer10
- preys10
- pyres10
- reply10
- seepy10
- slype10
- yelps10
- lex10
- rex10
- sex10
- espy9
- prey9
- pyes9
- pyre9
- spry9
- yelp9
- yeps9
- ex9
- lepers8
- perses8
- repels8
- sleeps8
- speels8
- speers8
- sprees8
- eyers8
- eyres8
- leery8
- lyres8
- lyses8
- seely8
- slyer8
- yeses8
- ply8
- pry8
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