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Is EXPOSE a Scrabble Word?

Yes, EXPOSE is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “expose or make accessible to some action or influence”.

Quick answer

Is EXPOSE a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. EXPOSE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Checked against this site’s open English word list. Tournament play uses the official NWL or Collins lists, which can differ on rare words and inflections.

Letters
6
Scrabble
15 pts
Words With Friends
16 pts
Anagrams
0
Familiarity
99th percentile

EXPOSE meaning and definition

EXPOSE has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

EXPOSE as a verb

  1. Expose or make accessible to some action or influence.
  2. Make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret.
  3. To show, make visible or apparent.

EXPOSE as a noun

  1. The exposure of an impostor or a fraud.

EXPOSE Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

EXPOSE scores 15 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is X, worth 8 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
E11
X88
P34
O11
S11
E11
Total1516

EXPOSE on premium squares

On a double word square EXPOSE scores 30 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 45. Putting X on a triple letter square instead adds 16 points. That makes it a high-value word worth holding for a premium square rather than spending on a plain one. At 6 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Anagrams of EXPOSE

No other word uses exactly the letters in EXPOSE.

Unscramble EXPOSE: 34 words from its letters

The letters E, X, P, O, S, E make 34 shorter words, up to 5 letters long. Most common first.

  • see3
  • pose6
  • so2
  • sex10
  • sop5
  • ex9
  • pee5
  • os2
  • ox9
  • epos6
  • peso6
  • po4
  • pox12
  • seep6
  • ee2
  • es2
  • expo13
  • ops5
  • pe4
  • pes5
  • exes11
  • exo10
  • expos14
  • oe2
  • oes3
  • op4
  • ope5
  • opes6
  • ose3
  • oxes11
  • pees6
  • pos5
  • poxes14
  • sox10

Words like EXPOSE

One-letter changes to EXPOSE, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Add one letter to EXPOSE

  • exposed17
  • exposer16
  • exposes16

Remove one letter from EXPOSE

  • expos14

More 6-letter words starting with EX

  • excuse15
  • exempt17
  • extend14
  • excess15
  • expert15
  • export15
  • excise15
  • expand16
  • exceed16
  • expect17
  • except17
  • excite15
  • expend16
  • expire15
  • extent13
  • exhale16
  • exodus14
  • exotic15

EXPOSE word facts

EXPOSE is a 6-letter word with 5 distinct letters: 3 vowels (E and O) and 3 consonants, with E repeated. It starts with E and ends with E. By corpus frequency, EXPOSE is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters E, X, P, O, S, E on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 6 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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EXPOSE Scrabble word FAQ

Is EXPOSE a Scrabble word?

Yes. EXPOSE is a valid 6-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does EXPOSE mean?

EXPOSE is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “expose or make accessible to some action or influence”.

How many points is EXPOSE worth in Scrabble?

EXPOSE is worth 15 points in Scrabble: E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1). On a double word square it scores 30, and on a triple word square 45.

How many points is EXPOSE in Words With Friends?

EXPOSE is worth 16 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

Does EXPOSE have any anagrams?

No. No other word uses exactly the letters in EXPOSE, but 34 shorter words can be made from them.

What words can you make from the letters in EXPOSE?

You can make 34 shorter words from the letters in EXPOSE, including SEE, POSE, SO and SEX.

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