Is EXPURGATORS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPURGATORS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPURGATORS mean?
Expurgators is a form of EXPURGATOR.
- 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
21
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + U (1) + R (1) + G (2) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 21 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 EXPURGATORS
EXPURGATORS 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 EXPURGATORS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expurgator20
- supertax17
- aruspex16
- exports16
- auspex15
- expats15
- export15
- praxes15
- pretax15
- sexpot15
- expat14
- expos14
- paxes14
- poxes14
- extras13
- oxters13
- rouxes13
- storax13
- surtax13
- taxers13
- goxes13
- apex13
- expo13
- prex13
- extra12
- oxers12
- oxter12
- raxes12
- retax12
- sexto12
- taxer12
- taxes12
- taxus12
- texas12
- tuxes12
- xerus12
- pax12
- pox12
- prosateur11
- pterosaur11
- groupers11
- portages11
- regroups11
- upstager11
- axes11
- eaux11
- oxer11
- oxes11
- roux11
- sext11
- gox11
- surrogate10
- apterous10
- pasturer10
- posturer10
- praetors10
- prorates10
- raptures10
- resprout10
- troupers10
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