Is EXPULSION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPULSION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPULSION mean?
- noun
the act of forcing out someone or something
“the ejection of troublemakers by the police”
- noun
squeezing out by applying pressure
“an unexpected extrusion of toothpaste from the bottom of the tube”
- noun
the act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 EXPULSION
Single letters that turn EXPULSION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from EXPULSION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- xenopus16
- oxlips15
- pixels15
- plexus15
- expos14
- oxlip14
- pixel14
- pixes14
- poxes14
- unisex13
- expo13
- plex13
- exons12
- lexis12
- loxes12
- luxes12
- nexus12
- nixes12
- silex12
- unsex12
- pix12
- pox12
- exon11
- ilex11
- luxe11
- nixe11
- oxen11
- oxes11
- lex10
- lox10
- lux10
- nix10
- sex10
- six10
- sox10
- xis10
- epsilon9
- lineups9
- lupines9
- pileous9
- pinoles9
- pulsion9
- spinule9
- unpiles9
- upsilon9
- ex9
- ox9
- xi9
- xu9
- lineup8
- loupen8
- loupes8
- lupine8
- lupins8
- opines8
- pensil8
- pileus8
- pilose8
- pilous8
- pinole8
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