Is EXPURGATOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPURGATOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPURGATOR mean?
- noun
a person who edits a text by removing obscene or offensive words or passages
“Thomas Bowdler was a famous expurgator”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 20 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 EXPURGATOR
Single letters that turn EXPURGATOR 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 EXPURGATOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- export15
- pretax15
- expat14
- apex13
- expo13
- prex13
- extra12
- oxter12
- retax12
- taxer12
- pax12
- pox12
- eaux11
- oxer11
- roux11
- gox11
- grouper10
- portage10
- regroup10
- axe10
- rax10
- rex10
- tax10
- tux10
- praetor9
- prorate9
- rapture9
- trouper9
- groper9
- parget9
- potage9
- purger9
- ragtop9
- ax9
- ex9
- ox9
- xu9
- garrote8
- grouter8
- outrage8
- parrot8
- parter8
- parure8
- porter8
- pourer8
- pouter8
- prater8
- pretor8
- protea8
- raptor8
- report8
- repour8
- roupet8
- troupe8
- uprate8
- uprear8
- uproar8
- uptear8
- uptore8
- gaper8
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