Unscramble EXPURGATES and you have 303 words, EXPURGATES itself among them: it scores 20 in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. 10 letters: 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
Counting the words from EXPURGATES by length: 1 with 10 letters, 1 with 9, 7 with 8, 29 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 25 with 2.
Just 1 of the 9-letter words in EXPURGATES: EXPURGATE, for 19 points.
The best of the 7-letter words you get when you unscramble EXPURGATES is EXPURGE, 17 points; ARUSPEX and EXPERTS on 16 follow. REPEATS, GESTURE and PASTURE are everyday picks.
Of the 60 6-letter words from EXPURGATES, 7 score 15 points, the group's best. EXPERT, REPEAT and EXTRAS are the ones most people know.
The 5-letter words made with EXPURGATES letters are led by EXPAT and PAXES, 14 points each. PAGES, PARTS and EXTRA are the familiar ones.
APEX and PREX share the top score of 13 among the 4-letter words you get when you unscramble EXPURGATES. PAGE, PART and PAST are the ones most people know.
The best of the 3-letter words from EXPURGATES is PAX, 12 points; AXE and RAX on 10 follow. GET, TAX and AGE are everyday picks.
Trade one tile of EXPURGATES for another and you can spell these 5 words:
More 10-letter words: starting with EX · ending in ES · all 10-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; SUPERTAX (17 points) takes the top spot.
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept EXPURGATES, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPURGATES itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 303) | 247 | 303 | 235 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Scrabble US and Words With Friends* skip 56 of them: EXPURGES, EXPURGE, GREXES, EXEATS, EXEAT, GREX, TEXES, SAXE, ASPERGE, EPURATES, GAUPERS, SUPERATE and 44 more. Words With Friends* skips 12 of them: SEXPERT, SEXER, UPSTAGER, SEPTAGE, EPATERS, EPATER, PERES, PERE, PST, URP, AGS and TE.