Definition of expectancy

"expectancy" in the noun sense

1. anticipation, expectancy

an expectation

2. anticipation, expectancy

something expected (as on the basis of a norm

"each of them had their own anticipations"

"an indicator of expectancy in development"

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Quotations for expectancy

A pair of bright eyes with a dozen glances suffice to subdue a man; to enslave him, and inflame; to make him even forget; they dazzle him so that the past becomes straightway dim to him; and he so prizes them that he would give all his life to possess them. What is the fond love of dearest friends compared to his treasure? Is memory as strong as expectancy, fruition as hunger, gratitude as desire? [ Thackeray ]

expectancy in Scrabble®

The word expectancy 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: 26

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters expectancy:

EXPECTANCY
(243)
EXPECTANCY
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

peccant

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word expectancy

EXPECTANCY
(243)
EXPECTANCY
(243)
EXPECTANCY
(162)
EXPECTANCY
(162)
EXPECTANCY
(116)
EXPECTANCY
(114)
EXPECTANCY
(108)
EXPECTANCY
(104)
EXPECTANCY
(104)
EXPECTANCY
(104)
EXPECTANCY
(104)
EXPECTANCY
(90)
EXPECTANCY
(88)
EXPECTANCY
(87)
EXPECTANCY
(81)
EXPECTANCY
(76)
EXPECTANCY
(76)
EXPECTANCY
(72)
EXPECTANCY
(70)
EXPECTANCY
(68)
EXPECTANCY
(66)
EXPECTANCY
(64)
EXPECTANCY
(60)
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(60)
EXPECTANCY
(60)
EXPECTANCY
(58)
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(56)
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(56)
EXPECTANCY
(56)
EXPECTANCY
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
EXPECTANCY
(52)
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(52)
EXPECTANCY
(52)
EXPECTANCY
(40)
EXPECTANCY
(36)
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(36)
EXPECTANCY
(35)
EXPECTANCY
(34)
EXPECTANCY
(33)
EXPECTANCY
(32)
EXPECTANCY
(31)
EXPECTANCY
(30)

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

EXPECTANCY
(243)
EXPECTANCY
(243)
EXPECTANCY
(162)
EXPECTANCY
(162)
EXPECTANCY
(116)
EXPECTANCY
(114)
EXPECTANCY
(108)
EXPECTANCY
(104)
EXPECTANCY
(104)
EXPECTANCY
(104)
EXPECTANCY
(104)
PECCANT
(102 = 52 + 50)
PECCANT
(98 = 48 + 50)
PECCANT
(98 = 48 + 50)
PECCANT
(98 = 48 + 50)
PECCANT
(98 = 48 + 50)
PECCANT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PECCANT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PECCANT
(92 = 42 + 50)
PECCANT
(92 = 42 + 50)
EXPECTANCY
(90)
PECCANT
(89 = 39 + 50)
EXPECTANCY
(88)
PECCANT
(88 = 38 + 50)
PECCANT
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXPECTANCY
(87)
PECCANT
(82 = 32 + 50)
PECCANT
(82 = 32 + 50)
PECCANT
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPECTANCY
(81)
PECCANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PECCANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PECCANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PECCANT
(80 = 30 + 50)
PECCANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
PECCANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
PECCANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
PECCANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
PECCANT
(78 = 28 + 50)
PECCANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
EXPECTANCY
(76)
EXPECTANCY
(76)
PECCANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
PECCANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
PECCANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
PECCANT
(76 = 26 + 50)
EXCEPT
(75)
EXPECT
(75)
EXPECTANCY
(72)
PECCANT
(71 = 21 + 50)
PECCANT
(71 = 21 + 50)
EXPECTANCY
(70)
PECCANT
(70 = 20 + 50)
PECCANT
(69 = 19 + 50)
PECCANT
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXPECTANCY
(68)
PECCANT
(67 = 17 + 50)
PECCANT
(67 = 17 + 50)
PECCANT
(67 = 17 + 50)
PECCANT
(67 = 17 + 50)
PECCANT
(67 = 17 + 50)
PECCANT
(67 = 17 + 50)
EXPAT
(66)
EXPECT
(66)
EXACT
(66)
PECCANT
(66 = 16 + 50)
EXPECTANCY
(66)
EXCEPT
(66)
PECCANT
(65 = 15 + 50)
EXPECTANCY
(64)
APEX
(63)
EXPECT
(60)
EXPECTANCY
(60)
EXCEPT
(60)
EXPECTANCY
(60)
EXPECT
(60)
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(60)
EXCEPT
(60)
EXPECTANCY
(58)
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(56)
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(54)
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(54)
EXCEPT
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
EXPECTANCY
(54)
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(54)
EXPECTANCY
(52)
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(52)
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(52)
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(51)
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(51)
EXCEPT
(51)
ECTYPE
(51)
EXCEPT
(51)
EXACT
(51)
EXPECT
(50)
EXCEPT
(50)
ECTYPE
(48)
ECTYPE
(48)
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(46)
EXCEPT
(46)
EXACT
(45)
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(45)
ACCEPT
(45)
EXPAT
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
ACCEPT
(45)
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(45)
EXPAT
(42)
EXACT
(42)
APEX
(42)
APEX
(42)
ECTYPE
(42)
ECTYPE
(42)
ECTYPE
(42)
EXACT
(42)
PEATY
(42)
EXACT
(42)
PANTY
(42)
EXPAT
(42)
EXPAT
(42)
EXCEPT
(40)
EXPECT
(40)
EXPECTANCY
(40)
PEATY
(39)
APEX
(39)
APEX
(39)
APEX
(39)
ECTYPE
(39)
ECTYPE
(39)
YEX
(39)
PAYEE
(39)
PECTEN
(39)
PANTY
(39)
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(39)
YEX
(39)
APEX
(39)
YEX
(39)
ACCEPT
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
PEACE
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
ACCEPT
(36)
TEENY
(36)
PEACE
(36)
EXPECTANCY
(36)
EXCEPT
(36)
EXCEPT
(36)
NEXT
(36)
PANTY
(36)
CYAN
(36)
NEXT
(36)
PEATY
(36)
PENCE
(36)
ACCEPT
(36)
PECAN
(36)
PENCE
(36)
EXPECTANCY
(36)
EXCEPT
(36)
EXPECT
(35)
EXCEPT
(35)
EXPECTANCY
(35)
EXCEPT
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
EXCEPT
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
EXPECT
(34)
EXPECTANCY
(34)
EXPECT
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
EXPECT
(34)
EXPECT
(34)
PAYEE
(33)
ACCENT
(33)
ACCENT
(33)
PACT
(33)

expectancy in Words With Friends™

The word expectancy 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: 29

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

EXPECTANCY
(351)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

peccant

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word expectancy

EXPECTANCY
(351)
EXPECTANCY
(297)
EXPECTANCY
(186)
EXPECTANCY
(186)
EXPECTANCY
(148)
EXPECTANCY
(141)
EXPECTANCY
(135)
EXPECTANCY
(132)
EXPECTANCY
(132)
EXPECTANCY
(128)
EXPECTANCY
(124)
EXPECTANCY
(120)
EXPECTANCY
(117)
EXPECTANCY
(116)
EXPECTANCY
(116)
EXPECTANCY
(105)
EXPECTANCY
(102)
EXPECTANCY
(94)
EXPECTANCY
(90)
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(78)
EXPECTANCY
(78)
EXPECTANCY
(74)
EXPECTANCY
(74)
EXPECTANCY
(66)
EXPECTANCY
(58)
EXPECTANCY
(58)
EXPECTANCY
(58)
EXPECTANCY
(58)
EXPECTANCY
(41)
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(41)
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(40)
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(40)
EXPECTANCY
(39)
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(39)
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(38)
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(36)
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(35)
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(35)
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(35)
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(34)
EXPECTANCY
(34)
EXPECTANCY
(34)
EXPECTANCY
(34)
EXPECTANCY
(33)
EXPECTANCY
(31)

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

EXPECTANCY
(351)
EXPECTANCY
(297)
EXPECTANCY
(186)
EXPECTANCY
(186)
EXPECTANCY
(148)
EXPECTANCY
(141)
EXPECTANCY
(135)
PECCANT
(134 = 99 + 35)
EXPECTANCY
(132)
EXPECTANCY
(132)
EXPECTANCY
(128)
EXPECTANCY
(124)
PECCANT
(122 = 87 + 35)
EXPECTANCY
(120)
EXPECTANCY
(117)
PECCANT
(116 = 81 + 35)
EXPECTANCY
(116)
EXPECTANCY
(116)
PECCANT
(110 = 75 + 35)
PECCANT
(110 = 75 + 35)
PECCANT
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXCEPT
(105)
EXPECT
(105)
EXPECTANCY
(105)
PECCANT
(103 = 68 + 35)
PECCANT
(103 = 68 + 35)
PECCANT
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXPECTANCY
(102)
PECCANT
(98 = 63 + 35)
PECCANT
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXPECTANCY
(94)
EXACT
(93)
EXPAT
(93)
PECCANT
(92 = 57 + 35)
PECCANT
(92 = 57 + 35)
APEX
(90)
EXPECTANCY
(90)
PECTEN
(87)
EXCEPT
(87)
EXPECT
(87)
PECCANT
(85 = 50 + 35)
PECCANT
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXPECT
(81)
EXCEPT
(81)
EXPECT
(81)
EXCEPT
(81)
EXPECTANCY
(78)
EXPECTANCY
(78)
PECCANT
(77 = 42 + 35)
PECCANT
(77 = 42 + 35)
PECCANT
(77 = 42 + 35)
EXCEPT
(76)
EXCEPT
(76)
EXPECT
(76)
EXPECT
(76)
ACCEPT
(75)
EXPECTANCY
(74)
EXPECTANCY
(74)
PECCANT
(73 = 38 + 35)
PECCANT
(73 = 38 + 35)
PECCANT
(73 = 38 + 35)
PECCANT
(73 = 38 + 35)
PECCANT
(71 = 36 + 35)
PECCANT
(71 = 36 + 35)
PECCANT
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPECT
(70)
EXCEPT
(70)
PECCANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXACT
(69)
PECCANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
PECCANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXPECT
(69)
EXCEPT
(69)
ACCENT
(69)
PECCANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
ACCEPT
(69)
ACCEPT
(69)
PECCANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
ACCEPT
(69)
PECCANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
PECCANT
(69 = 34 + 35)
ECTYPE
(66)
EXPECTANCY
(66)
ECTYPE
(66)
ECTYPE
(66)
ACCENT
(63)
EXPECT
(63)
EXPECT
(63)
PECTEN
(63)
EXCEPT
(63)
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(63)
ACCENT
(63)
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(63)
PECTEN
(63)
EXCEPT
(63)
PECCANT
(62 = 27 + 35)
PECCANT
(62 = 27 + 35)
PECCANT
(62 = 27 + 35)
PECCANT
(61 = 26 + 35)
PECCANT
(61 = 26 + 35)
ECTYPE
(60)
PECAN
(60)
EXPAT
(60)
ACCEPT
(60)
ACCEPT
(60)
EXACT
(60)
PECCANT
(60 = 25 + 35)
PENCE
(60)
PENCE
(60)
PECCANT
(60 = 25 + 35)
PECCANT
(58 = 23 + 35)
EXPECTANCY
(58)
PECCANT
(58 = 23 + 35)
PECCANT
(58 = 23 + 35)
EXPECTANCY
(58)
PECCANT
(58 = 23 + 35)
EXPECTANCY
(58)
EXPECTANCY
(58)
PECCANT
(58 = 23 + 35)
ACCEPT
(57)
PECTEN
(57)
EXCEPT
(57)
EXPECT
(57)
EXPECT
(57)
PECCANT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PECCANT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PECCANT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PECCANT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PEACE
(57)
PEACE
(57)
EXCEPT
(57)
PANTY
(57)
PECCANT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PECCANT
(57 = 22 + 35)
PECCANT
(56 = 21 + 35)
ECTYPE
(56)
PECCANT
(56 = 21 + 35)
ECTYPE
(56)
PECCANT
(55 = 20 + 35)
ECTYPE
(54)
PEATY
(54)
CYAN
(54)
EXCEPT
(54)
PACE
(54)
PACT
(54)
PECCANT
(54 = 19 + 35)
CECA
(54)
EXPECT
(54)
EXPECT
(54)
PAYEE
(54)
EXCEPT
(54)
CAPE
(54)
PECCANT
(54 = 19 + 35)
PECCANT
(53 = 18 + 35)
PECCANT
(53 = 18 + 35)
PECTEN
(52)
ACCENT
(52)
PECTEN
(52)
ACCENT
(52)
PECCANT
(52 = 17 + 35)
ACENE
(51)
PANTY
(51)
ACCENT
(51)
ACCEPT
(51)
ACCEPT
(51)
EXPAT
(51)
ACCEPT
(51)
ACCENT
(51)
PECTEN
(51)
EXACT
(51)
EXACT
(51)
EXPAT
(51)
ENACT
(51)
EXPAT
(51)
PENCE
(48)
ECTYPE
(48)
CENT
(48)
PANE
(48)
PANT
(48)
NEXT
(48)
PENT
(48)
PECAN
(48)
NEAP
(48)
APEX
(48)
PEATY
(48)
PECAN
(48)
ECTYPE
(48)
ECTYPE
(48)
CANT
(48)
CANE
(48)
EXACT
(46)
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(46)
ACCEPT
(46)
EXCEPT
(46)
EXCEPT
(46)
EXPECT
(46)
ACCEPT
(46)
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(46)
EXPAT
(45)
EXPAT
(45)

Words within the letters of expectancy

2 letter words in expectancy (11 words)

5 letter words in expectancy (12 words)

6 letter words in expectancy (6 words)

7 letter words in expectancy (1 word)

10 letter words in expectancy (1 word)

Words containing the sequence expectancy

Words that start with expectancy (1 word)

Words with expectancy in them (1 word)

Words that end with expectancy (1 word)

Word Growth involving expectancy

Shorter words in expectancy

ex expect

pe expect

an tan

ta tan

Longer words containing expectancy

(No longer words found)