Definition of expansive

"expansive" in the adjective sense

1. expansive

able or tending to expand or characterized by expansion

"Expansive materials"

"the expansive force of fire"

2. expansive, grand, heroic

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

"an expansive lifestyle"

"in the grand manner"

"collecting on a grand scale"

"heroic undertakings"

3. expansive

marked by exaggerated feelings of euphoria and delusions of grandeur

4. expansive, talkative

friendly and open and willing to talk

"wine made the guest expansive"

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expansive in Scrabble®

The word expansive is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters expansive:

EXPANSIVE
(198)
EXPANSIVE
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

expanse, pensive

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word expansive

EXPANSIVE
(198)
EXPANSIVE
(198)
EXPANSIVE
(132)
EXPANSIVE
(132)
EXPANSIVE
(88)
EXPANSIVE
(87)
EXPANSIVE
(84)
EXPANSIVE
(84)
EXPANSIVE
(84)
EXPANSIVE
(75)
EXPANSIVE
(72)
EXPANSIVE
(69)
EXPANSIVE
(66)
EXPANSIVE
(60)
EXPANSIVE
(60)
EXPANSIVE
(58)
EXPANSIVE
(52)
EXPANSIVE
(52)
EXPANSIVE
(50)
EXPANSIVE
(50)
EXPANSIVE
(50)
EXPANSIVE
(50)
EXPANSIVE
(50)
EXPANSIVE
(48)
EXPANSIVE
(46)
EXPANSIVE
(46)
EXPANSIVE
(46)
EXPANSIVE
(46)
EXPANSIVE
(46)
EXPANSIVE
(44)
EXPANSIVE
(44)
EXPANSIVE
(44)
EXPANSIVE
(42)
EXPANSIVE
(42)
EXPANSIVE
(42)
EXPANSIVE
(39)
EXPANSIVE
(34)
EXPANSIVE
(34)
EXPANSIVE
(31)
EXPANSIVE
(29)
EXPANSIVE
(27)
EXPANSIVE
(26)
EXPANSIVE
(26)
EXPANSIVE
(26)
EXPANSIVE
(24)
EXPANSIVE
(23)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In expansive

EXPANSIVE
(198)
EXPANSIVE
(198)
EXPANSIVE
(132)
EXPANSIVE
(132)
EXPANSE
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXPANSE
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXPANSE
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXPANSE
(107 = 57 + 50)
EXPANSE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPANSE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPANSE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPANSE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPANSE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPANSE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPANSE
(98 = 48 + 50)
PENSIVE
(98 = 48 + 50)
PENSIVE
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXPANSE
(98 = 48 + 50)
PENSIVE
(95 = 45 + 50)
EXPANSE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PENSIVE
(90 = 40 + 50)
EXPANSE
(90 = 40 + 50)
PENSIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PENSIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PENSIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PENSIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PENSIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
PENSIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
EXPANSIVE
(88)
EXPANSE
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXPANSIVE
(87)
EXPANSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXPANSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXPANSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PENSIVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXPANSIVE
(84)
EXPANSE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPANSE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPANSE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPANSIVE
(84)
EXPANSE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPANSE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPANSIVE
(84)
EXPANSE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPANSE
(84 = 34 + 50)
PENSIVE
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPANSE
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPANSE
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPANSE
(82 = 32 + 50)
PENSIVE
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPANSE
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPANSE
(82 = 32 + 50)
PENSIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PENSIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PENSIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PENSIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PENSIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PENSIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PENSIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PENSIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PENSIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PENSIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PENSIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
EXPANSIVE
(75)
EXPANSE
(75 = 25 + 50)
EXPANSE
(75 = 25 + 50)
PENSIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENSIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EXPANSE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENSIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENSIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PENSIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
VIXENS
(72)
PENSIVE
(72 = 22 + 50)
EXPANSIVE
(72)
EXPANSE
(71 = 21 + 50)
EXPANSE
(70 = 20 + 50)
EXPANSE
(70 = 20 + 50)
EXPANSE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PENSIVE
(70 = 20 + 50)
APEXES
(69)
EXPANSIVE
(69)
EXPANSE
(69 = 19 + 50)
EXPANSE
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXPANSE
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXPANSE
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXPANSE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PENSIVE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PENSIVE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PENSIVE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PENSIVE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PENSIVE
(66 = 16 + 50)
PENSIVE
(66 = 16 + 50)
EXPANSIVE
(66)
PENSIVE
(64 = 14 + 50)
PENSIVE
(64 = 14 + 50)
PENSIVE
(64 = 14 + 50)
PENSIVE
(64 = 14 + 50)
APEX
(63)
XENIAS
(63)
PENSIVE
(63 = 13 + 50)
VIXENS
(60)
EXPANSIVE
(60)
EXPANSIVE
(60)
XENIA
(60)
EXPANSIVE
(58)
XENIAS
(58)
VIXEN
(57)
VEXES
(57)
XENIA
(56)
APEXES
(54)
EXPANSIVE
(52)
EXPANSIVE
(52)
VIXENS
(51)
VIXENS
(51)
VIXENS
(51)
VIXENS
(51)
EXPANSIVE
(50)
EXPANSIVE
(50)
EXPANSIVE
(50)
EXPANSIVE
(50)
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(50)
APEXES
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
VEXES
(48)
APEXES
(48)
APEXES
(48)
VIXEN
(48)
VEXES
(48)
VIXENS
(48)
VIXENS
(48)
VIXENS
(48)
VIXEN
(48)
EXPANSIVE
(48)
VIXEN
(48)
EXPANSIVE
(46)
VEXES
(46)
EXPANSIVE
(46)
EXPANSIVE
(46)
VIXEN
(46)
EXPANSIVE
(46)
EXPANSIVE
(46)
VIXEN
(45)
VIXEN
(45)
APEXES
(45)
APEXES
(45)
VEXES
(45)
VEXES
(45)
VIXEN
(45)
VEXES
(45)
EXPANSIVE
(44)
EXPANSIVE
(44)
EXPANSIVE
(44)
APEXES
(42)
EXPANSIVE
(42)
XENIAS
(42)
VAPES
(42)
XENIAS
(42)
XENIAS
(42)
XENIAS
(42)
XENIAS
(42)
EXPANSIVE
(42)
XENIAS
(42)
XENIAS
(42)
EXPANSIVE
(42)
APEX
(42)
APEX
(42)
XENIA
(40)
XENIA
(40)
VIXENS
(40)
VIXENS
(40)
XENIAS
(39)
APEX
(39)
XENIA
(39)
VEX
(39)
XENIA
(39)
VEX
(39)
VEX
(39)
XENIAS
(39)
APEX
(39)
ENVIES
(39)
XENIA
(39)
NIXES
(39)
NIXES
(39)
NIXES
(39)
NIXES
(39)
PAVES
(39)
APEX
(39)
APEX
(39)
EXPANSIVE
(39)
NAVIES
(39)
VAPE
(39)
VIXEN
(38)
VIXEN
(38)
VEXES
(38)
VEXES
(38)
VIXENS
(36)
NIXES
(36)
VIXENS
(36)

expansive in Words With Friends™

The word expansive is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 24

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters expansive:

EXPANSIVE
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

expanse, pensive

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word expansive

EXPANSIVE
(252)
EXPANSIVE
(156)
EXPANSIVE
(156)
EXPANSIVE
(128)
EXPANSIVE
(126)
EXPANSIVE
(116)
EXPANSIVE
(108)
EXPANSIVE
(108)
EXPANSIVE
(102)
EXPANSIVE
(100)
EXPANSIVE
(100)
EXPANSIVE
(96)
EXPANSIVE
(96)
EXPANSIVE
(90)
EXPANSIVE
(84)
EXPANSIVE
(80)
EXPANSIVE
(68)
EXPANSIVE
(64)
EXPANSIVE
(60)
EXPANSIVE
(60)
EXPANSIVE
(56)
EXPANSIVE
(56)
EXPANSIVE
(52)
EXPANSIVE
(52)
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(52)
EXPANSIVE
(50)
EXPANSIVE
(48)
EXPANSIVE
(48)
EXPANSIVE
(48)
EXPANSIVE
(48)
EXPANSIVE
(48)
EXPANSIVE
(48)
EXPANSIVE
(42)
EXPANSIVE
(38)
EXPANSIVE
(38)
EXPANSIVE
(37)
EXPANSIVE
(36)
EXPANSIVE
(34)
EXPANSIVE
(34)
EXPANSIVE
(31)
EXPANSIVE
(31)
EXPANSIVE
(30)
EXPANSIVE
(30)
EXPANSIVE
(29)
EXPANSIVE
(28)
EXPANSIVE
(28)
EXPANSIVE
(28)
EXPANSIVE
(26)
EXPANSIVE
(26)
EXPANSIVE
(26)
EXPANSIVE
(26)
EXPANSIVE
(25)
EXPANSIVE
(25)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In expansive

EXPANSIVE
(252)
EXPANSIVE
(156)
EXPANSIVE
(156)
EXPANSE
(143 = 108 + 35)
EXPANSE
(137 = 102 + 35)
VIXENS
(132)
EXPANSIVE
(128)
EXPANSIVE
(126)
EXPANSE
(119 = 84 + 35)
EXPANSIVE
(116)
PENSIVE
(116 = 81 + 35)
PENSIVE
(116 = 81 + 35)
PENSIVE
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXPANSIVE
(108)
EXPANSIVE
(108)
EXPANSE
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXPANSE
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXPANSE
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXPANSE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PENSIVE
(104 = 69 + 35)
EXPANSE
(103 = 68 + 35)
APEXES
(102)
XENIAS
(102)
EXPANSIVE
(102)
VIXENS
(102)
EXPANSE
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXPANSIVE
(100)
EXPANSIVE
(100)
EXPANSIVE
(96)
EXPANSIVE
(96)
APEXES
(96)
EXPANSE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PENSIVE
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXPANSE
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXPANSE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PENSIVE
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXPANSE
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXPANSE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PENSIVE
(95 = 60 + 35)
PENSIVE
(92 = 57 + 35)
PENSIVE
(92 = 57 + 35)
XENIAS
(90)
EXPANSIVE
(90)
APEX
(90)
EXPANSE
(87 = 52 + 35)
EXPANSE
(87 = 52 + 35)
XENIA
(87)
PENSIVE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PENSIVE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PENSIVE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PENSIVE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PENSIVE
(85 = 50 + 35)
VIXENS
(84)
EXPANSIVE
(84)
VIXEN
(81)
PENSIVE
(81 = 46 + 35)
EXPANSIVE
(80)
EXPANSE
(79 = 44 + 35)
EXPANSE
(79 = 44 + 35)
VEXES
(78)
EXPANSE
(75 = 40 + 35)
NAVIES
(75)
PENSIVE
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXPANSE
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXPANSE
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXPANSE
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXPANSE
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXPANSE
(73 = 38 + 35)
PENSIVE
(73 = 38 + 35)
PENSIVE
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXPANSE
(73 = 38 + 35)
APEXES
(72)
VIXENS
(72)
VIXENS
(72)
EXPANSE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPANSE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPANSE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPANSE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPANSE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPANSE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPANSE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPANSE
(71 = 36 + 35)
PENSIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PENSIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
PENSIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
ENVIES
(69)
PENSIVE
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXPANSIVE
(68)
VIXEN
(68)
PENSIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PENSIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PENSIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
VAPES
(66)
VIXENS
(66)
VIXENS
(66)
PENSIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENSIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENSIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENSIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EXPANSE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENSIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENSIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PENSIVE
(65 = 30 + 35)
APEXES
(64)
APEXES
(64)
VEXES
(64)
EXPANSIVE
(64)
VAPE
(63)
ENVIES
(63)
NAVIES
(63)
EXPANSE
(63 = 28 + 35)
EXPANSE
(63 = 28 + 35)
VIXEN
(63)
PENSIVE
(62 = 27 + 35)
EXPANSE
(62 = 27 + 35)
EXPANSE
(62 = 27 + 35)
EXPANSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EXPANSIVE
(60)
AVENS
(60)
EVENS
(60)
EXPANSIVE
(60)
PENSIVE
(60 = 25 + 35)
VANES
(60)
VINES
(60)
XENIAS
(60)
VIXENS
(60)
PAVES
(60)
VIXENS
(60)
VEINS
(60)
NAIVE
(60)
APEXES
(60)
VIXENS
(60)
EXPANSE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PENSIVE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EXPANSE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EXPANSE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EXPANSE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EXPANSE
(58 = 23 + 35)
XENIA
(58)
EXPANSE
(58 = 23 + 35)
VINE
(57)
VANE
(57)
VANS
(57)
EXPANSE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VEIN
(57)
PENSIVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
EXPANSE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VIXEN
(57)
PAVE
(57)
VAIN
(57)
SIEVE
(57)
EXPANSE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VIXEN
(57)
PENSIVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VIXENS
(56)
PENSIVE
(56 = 21 + 35)
PENSIVE
(56 = 21 + 35)
XENIAS
(56)
PENSIVE
(56 = 21 + 35)
EXPANSE
(56 = 21 + 35)
EXPANSIVE
(56)
PENSIVE
(56 = 21 + 35)
PENSIVE
(56 = 21 + 35)
EXPANSIVE
(56)
XENIAS
(56)
EXPANSE
(55 = 20 + 35)
EXPANSE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PENSIVE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PENSIVE
(55 = 20 + 35)
EXPANSE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PENSIVE
(55 = 20 + 35)
EXPANSE
(55 = 20 + 35)
PENSIVE
(55 = 20 + 35)
EXPANSE
(55 = 20 + 35)
EXPANSE
(55 = 20 + 35)
VISE
(54)
APEXES
(54)
VIXENS
(54)
PENSIVE
(54 = 19 + 35)
VISA
(54)
VIXENS
(54)
APEXES
(54)
XENIAS
(54)
EXPANSE
(54 = 19 + 35)
VASE
(54)
VEES
(54)
EXPANSE
(54 = 19 + 35)
VIXEN
(54)
APEXES
(54)
VEXES
(54)
XENIAS
(54)
VEXES
(54)
VEXES
(54)
VIES
(54)
APEXES
(54)
PENSIVE
(53 = 18 + 35)
PENSIVE
(53 = 18 + 35)
EXPANSE
(53 = 18 + 35)
EXPANSIVE
(52)
EXPANSIVE
(52)

Words within the letters of expansive

2 letter words in expansive (12 words)

6 letter words in expansive (5 words)

7 letter words in expansive (2 words)

9 letter words in expansive (1 word)

expansive + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence expansive

Words that start with expansive (3 words)

Words with expansive in them (1 word)

Words that end with expansive (3 words)

Word Growth involving expansive

Shorter words in expansive

ex

an pan pans

pa pan pans

Longer words containing expansive

expansively

expansiveness

nonexpansive

unexpansive