Is EXPUNGES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPUNGES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPUNGES mean?
Expunges is a form of EXPUNGE.
- verb
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
“Please strike this remark from the record”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + U (1) + N (1) + G (2) + 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 EXPUNGES
EXPUNGES 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 EXPUNGES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expunge17
- nexus12
- unsex12
- exes11
- sex10
- unpegs9
- ex9
- xu9
- pungs8
- unpeg8
- neeps7
- peens7
- penes7
- pegs7
- pugs7
- pung7
- genes6
- genus6
- negus6
- segue6
- neep6
- peen6
- pees6
- pens6
- puns6
- seep6
- spue6
- spun6
- supe6
- peg6
- pug6
- ensue5
- unsee5
- engs5
- gees5
- gene5
- gens5
- genu5
- gnus5
- guns5
- negs5
- nugs5
- snug5
- sung5
- pee5
- pen5
- pes5
- pun5
- pus5
- sup5
- ups5
- esne4
- seen4
- sene4
- eng4
- gee4
- gen4
- gnu4
- gun4
- neg4
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