Is EXPURGATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPURGATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPURGATE mean?
- verb
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
“bowdlerize a novel”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
9
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 19 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 EXPURGATE
Single letters that turn EXPURGATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from EXPURGATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expert15
- pretax15
- expat14
- apex13
- prex13
- exert12
- extra12
- retax12
- taxer12
- pax12
- eaux11
- pugaree10
- axe10
- rax10
- rex10
- tax10
- tux10
- parget9
- pugree9
- ax9
- ex9
- xu9
- epater8
- repeat8
- repute8
- retape8
- uprate8
- uptear8
- gaper8
- getup8
- grape8
- pager8
- parge8
- peage8
- purge8
- repeg8
- ergate7
- rugate7
- apter7
- erupt7
- etape7
- pareu7
- pater7
- peart7
- perea7
- peter7
- prate7
- pruta7
- puree7
- rupee7
- taper7
- taupe7
- gape7
- page7
- peag7
- agree6
- argue6
- auger6
- eager6
- eagre6
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