305 words come out when you unscramble EXPISCATES, starting with EXPISCATES itself: 21 in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends. It has 10 letters, 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
By length, the words from EXPISCATES split into 1 with 10 letters, 3 with 9, 10 with 8, 30 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 21 with 2.
Among the 7-letter words you get when you unscramble EXPISCATES, CAPEXES, EXCEPTS and EXPECTS tie for first at 18 points. SPECIES, ASPECTS and EASIEST are everyday picks.
The 6-letter words from EXPISCATES are led by EXCEPT and EXPECT, 17 points each. PIECES, EXISTS and EXCESS are the familiar ones.
CAPEX tops the 5-letter words made with EXPISCATES letters at 16 points; next come EXACT and EXECS on 14. SPACE, CASES and PEACE will look familiar.
APEX and EXEC share the top score of 13 among the 4-letter words you get when you unscramble EXPISCATES. CASE, PAST and PICS are the ones most people know.
The 3-letter words from EXPISCATES are led by PAX and PIX, 12 points each. ITS, TAX and ACT are the familiar ones.
Keep every letter of EXPISCATES but one, change that one, and you get:
More 10-letter words: starting with EX · ending in ES · all 10-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; EPISTAXES, EXCEPTS and EXPECTS (18 points each) share the top spot.
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
Scrabble UK accepts EXPISCATES, but the list Words With Friends is built on does not include it.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPISCATES itself | No | Yes | No |
| Answers accepted (of 305) | 268 | 305 | 256 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
37 of the 305 answers are missing from Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: EXPISCATES, EXPISCATE, CAPEXES, EPITAXES, CAPEX, EXTASIES, EXEATS, ASEPTICS, EXEAT, EXIES, PECTISES, TEXES and 25 more. 12 of the 305 answers are missing from Words With Friends*: TAXISES, SAXIST, PACIEST, SPECTS, TIX, SPECT, ETICS, PST, TEC, ATS, EST and TE.