317 words come out when you unscramble EXPECTATIVES, starting with EXPECTATIVES itself: 26 in Scrabble, 29 in Words With Friends. Of the shorter words, EXPECTATIVE leads with 25 points. 12 letters: 5 vowels and 7 consonants.
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Scrabble value on each tile, blue for Words With Friends when different.
Words from EXPECTATIVES by length: 1 with 12 letters, 1 with 11, 2 with 9, 15 with 8, 37 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 21 with 2. None has 10 letters.
EXPECTATIVE is the only one of the 11-letter words made with EXPECTATIVES letters; it scores 25 points.
EXAPTIVE tops the 8-letter words you get when you unscramble EXPECTATIVES at 20 points; next come EPITAXES and EXACTEST on 17. CAPTIVES will look familiar.
CAPEXES, EXCEPTS and EXPECTS share the top score of 18 among the 7-letter words from EXPECTATIVES. CAPTIVE and PETITES are the ones most people know.
Among the 6-letter words in EXPECTATIVES, EXCEPT and EXPECT tie for first at 17 points. ACTIVE, STATIC and PIECES are everyday picks.
CAPEX scores highest among the 5-letter words made with EXPECTATIVES letters at 16 points, ahead of VAXES and VEXES on 15. SPACE, PEACE and PIECE are the ones most people know.
Among the 4-letter words you get when you unscramble EXPECTATIVES, VEXT leads with 14 points, then APEX and EXEC on 13. TEXT, SAVE and PICS are the familiar ones.
VAX and VEX share the top score of 13 among the 3-letter words from EXPECTATIVES. TAX, ACT and SIX are the ones most people know.
Short meanings for the 8 highest-scoring answers, starting with EXAPTIVE (20 points).
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
Scrabble UK accepts EXPECTATIVES, but the list Words With Friends is built on does not include it.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPECTATIVES itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 317) | 262 | 317 | 249 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: EXPECTATIVES, EXPISCATE, CAPEXES, EPITAXES, VITEXES, CAPEX, EXTATIC, VITEX, EXEATS, EXEAT, EXIES, TEXES and 43 more, 55 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: EXAPTIVE, VAXES, VAX, PACIEST, TIX, VAPES, SPECT, STEVIA, VAPE, PITTAS, SEV, PST and 1 more, 13 in all.