Unscramble EXPECTANTS and you have 285 words, EXPECTANTS itself among them: it scores 21 in Scrabble and 24 in Words With Friends. EXPECTANTS has 1 anagram here, EXCEPTANTS, scoring 21 like EXPECTANTS itself. The 10 letters split into 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
Counting the words from EXPECTANTS by length: 2 with 10 letters, 2 with 9, 5 with 8, 23 with 7, 55 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 18 with 2.
EXPECTANTS and 1 anagram, EXCEPTANTS, make up the 10-letter words in EXPECTANTS; each scores 21 points.
CAPEXES, EXCEPTS and EXPECTS share the top score of 18 among the 7-letter words you get when you unscramble EXPECTANTS. PATENTS is the one most people know.
Among the 6-letter words you get when you unscramble EXPECTANTS, EXCEPT and EXPECT tie for first at 17 points. ESTATE, SENATE and EXTENT are everyday picks.
CAPEX scores highest among the 5-letter words from EXPECTANTS at 16 points, ahead of EXACT and EXECS on 14. SPACE, PEACE and TAXES are the ones most people know.
APEX and EXEC are the top 4-letter words in EXPECTANTS, 13 points each. NEXT, CASE and TEXT will look familiar.
PAX scores highest among the 3-letter words made with EXPECTANTS letters at 12 points, ahead of AXE and SAX on 10. CAN, SEE and TAX are the ones most people know.
Trade one tile of EXPECTANTS for another and you can spell these 3 words:
More 10-letter words: starting with EX · ending in TS · all 10-letter words
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with EXCEPTS and EXPECTS (18 points each).
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept EXPECTANTS, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPECTANTS itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 285) | 236 | 285 | 225 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: EXCEPTANTS, EXCEPTANT, CAPEXES, CAPEX, EXEATS, EXEAT, PENTACTS, TEXES, CATNEPS, PENTACT, SAXE, CATNEP and 37 more, 49 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: NEXTS, NEPETAS, SPECT, CENTAS, NEPETA, PST, TEC, ATS, EST, SAN and TE, 11 in all.