Is EXPURGATORIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPURGATORIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
23
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
13
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 23 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.
Definition
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See the definition of ExpurgatorialHooks for EXPURGATORIAL
EXPURGATORIAL 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 EXPURGATORIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expurgator20
- expiator17
- plateaux17
- preaxial17
- exploit16
- triplex16
- gateaux15
- export15
- plexor15
- poleax15
- poxier15
- pretax15
- prolix15
- purgatorial14
- oratrix14
- oxalate14
- uxorial14
- expat14
- oxlip14
- pixel14
- alexia13
- luxate13
- oxtail13
- galax13
- apex13
- expo13
- plex13
- prex13
- praetorial12
- axial12
- axile12
- axite12
- exalt12
- extol12
- extra12
- exult12
- ixora12
- ixtle12
- latex12
- laxer12
- lurex12
- luxer12
- oxter12
- relax12
- retax12
- taxer12
- taxol12
- pax12
- pix12
- pox12
- apertural11
- pretorial11
- raptorial11
- pilotage11
- progeria11
- axal11
- axel11
- axil11
- axle11
- eaux11
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