Unscramble EXPECTORATIVES and you have 483 words, EXPECTORATIVES itself among them: it scores 28 in Scrabble and 31 in Words With Friends. The strongest shorter word is EXPECTORATIVE, 27 points. The 14 letters split into 6 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Words from EXPECTORATIVES by length: 1 with 14 letters, 1 with 13, 2 with 12, 6 with 11, 19 with 10, 60 with 9, 60 with 8, 60 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 34 with 2.
There is a single one of the 13-letter words in EXPECTORATIVES: EXPECTORATIVE, 27 points.
EXPECTATIVES tops the 12-letter words made with EXPECTORATIVES letters at 26 points; next comes EXPECTORATES on 23.
EXPECTATIVE scores highest among the 11-letter words from EXPECTORATIVES at 25 points, ahead of EXTRACTIVES and OVEREXCITES on 23.
Among the 10-letter words you get when you unscramble EXPECTORATIVES, EXECRATIVE, EXTRACTIVE and OVEREXCITE tie for first at 22 points. RESPECTIVE, PROTECTIVE and OPERATIVES are everyday picks.
EXCEPTIVE tops the 9-letter words you get when you unscramble EXPECTORATIVES at 23 points; next come EXCRETIVE on 21 and EXCEPTORS on 20. EXPERTISE, OPERATIVE and PROACTIVE will look familiar.
CERVIXES and EXAPTIVE share the top score of 20 among the 8-letter words from EXPECTORATIVES. CREATIVE, EXERCISE and RECEIVES are the ones most people know.
5 of 60 7-letter words in EXPECTORATIVES tie at 18 points; none scores more. EXPERTS, EXCERPT and EXTRACT will look familiar.
The best of the 6-letter words made with EXPECTORATIVES letters is CERVIX, 18 points; EXCEPT and EXPECT on 17 follow. ACTIVE, EXPERT and EXPORT are everyday picks.
Among the 5-letter words you get when you unscramble EXPECTORATIVES, CAPEX leads with 16 points, then VARIX and VAXES on 15. COVER, EXTRA and TAXES are the familiar ones.
The best of the 4-letter words from EXPECTORATIVES is VEXT, 14 points; APEX and COAX on 13 follow. TEXT, PICS and VICE are everyday picks.
The 3-letter words in EXPECTORATIVES are led by VAX, VEX and VOX, 13 points each. CAR, TAX and ACT are the familiar ones.
The 3 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by OVEREXCITES (23 points).
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
EXPECTORATIVES is a Scrabble word (Scrabble UK), though the list Words With Friends is built on leaves it out.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPECTORATIVES itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 483) | 398 | 481 | 357 |
* Based on the list Words With Friends started from; the live game may differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: EXPECTORATIVES, EXPECTORATIVE, EXPECTATIVES, SPECTATRIX, EXCEPTORS, EXPISCATE, EXCEPTOR, EXCERPTA, EXTORSIVE, CAPEXES, EXTRAPOSE, PROTECTIVES and 73 more, 85 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: EXCRETIVE, PREEXCITES, EXAPTIVE, EXPECTERS, PREEXCITE, XERISCAPE, EXPECTER, SEXPARTITE, EXTROPIES, OVERSPICE, POXIEST, PRECATIVE and 27 more, 39 in all. Not in Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: STEREOPTIC and CRIP, 2 in all.