Definition of expiation

"expiation" in the noun sense

1. atonement, expiation, satisfaction

compensation for a wrong

"we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"

2. expiation, atonement, propitiation

the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)

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Quotations for expiation

Murder itself is past all expiation,
The greatest crime that nature doth abhor. [ Goffe ]

Remorse is the punishment of crime; repentance, its expiation. The former appertains to a tormented conscience; the later to a soul changed for the better. [ Joubert ]

expiation in Scrabble®

The word expiation 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters expiation:

EXPIATION
(171)
EXPIATION
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

axinite

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word expiation

EXPIATION
(171)
EXPIATION
(171)
EXPIATION
(114)
EXPIATION
(114)
EXPIATION
(78)
EXPIATION
(76)
EXPIATION
(72)
EXPIATION
(72)
EXPIATION
(72)
EXPIATION
(63)
EXPIATION
(60)
EXPIATION
(57)
EXPIATION
(57)
EXPIATION
(54)
EXPIATION
(54)
EXPIATION
(52)
EXPIATION
(44)
EXPIATION
(44)
EXPIATION
(44)
EXPIATION
(44)
EXPIATION
(42)
EXPIATION
(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
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(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
EXPIATION
(38)
EXPIATION
(38)
EXPIATION
(38)
EXPIATION
(38)
EXPIATION
(36)
EXPIATION
(36)
EXPIATION
(36)
EXPIATION
(36)
EXPIATION
(28)
EXPIATION
(28)
EXPIATION
(26)
EXPIATION
(24)
EXPIATION
(23)
EXPIATION
(23)
EXPIATION
(23)
EXPIATION
(22)
EXPIATION
(21)
EXPIATION
(20)

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

EXPIATION
(171)
EXPIATION
(171)
AXINITE
(116 = 66 + 50)
EXPIATION
(114)
EXPIATION
(114)
AXINITE
(110 = 60 + 50)
AXINITE
(106 = 56 + 50)
AXINITE
(95 = 45 + 50)
AXINITE
(95 = 45 + 50)
AXINITE
(95 = 45 + 50)
AXINITE
(95 = 45 + 50)
AXINITE
(95 = 45 + 50)
AXINITE
(95 = 45 + 50)
AXINITE
(95 = 45 + 50)
AXINITE
(94 = 44 + 50)
AXINITE
(92 = 42 + 50)
AXINITE
(82 = 32 + 50)
AXINITE
(82 = 32 + 50)
AXINITE
(82 = 32 + 50)
AXINITE
(82 = 32 + 50)
AXINITE
(82 = 32 + 50)
AXINITE
(82 = 32 + 50)
AXINITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
AXINITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
AXINITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
AXINITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
AXINITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
AXINITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
AXINITE
(80 = 30 + 50)
AXINITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
AXINITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
AXINITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
AXINITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EXPIATION
(78)
AXINITE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EXPIATION
(76)
AXINITE
(73 = 23 + 50)
AXINITE
(73 = 23 + 50)
EXPIATION
(72)
EXPIATION
(72)
EXPIATION
(72)
AXINITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
AXINITE
(68 = 18 + 50)
AXINITE
(67 = 17 + 50)
AXINITE
(67 = 17 + 50)
AXINITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
AXINITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
EXPAT
(66)
AXINITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
AXINITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
AXINITE
(66 = 16 + 50)
AXINITE
(65 = 15 + 50)
EXPIATION
(63)
APEX
(63)
AXITE
(60)
XENIA
(60)
EXPIATION
(60)
OXANE
(60)
AXION
(60)
EXPIATION
(57)
EXPIATION
(57)
XENIA
(56)
EXPIATION
(54)
EXPIATION
(54)
EXPIATION
(52)
EXPAT
(45)
EXPAT
(45)
EXPAT
(45)
EXPIATION
(44)
EXPIATION
(44)
EXPIATION
(44)
EXPIATION
(44)
EXPAT
(42)
APEX
(42)
EXPO
(42)
APEX
(42)
EXPAT
(42)
EXPAT
(42)
EXPIATION
(42)
EXPO
(42)
EXPIATION
(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
XENIA
(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
XENIA
(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
EXPO
(39)
EXPO
(39)
EXPO
(39)
OXANE
(39)
APEX
(39)
EXPO
(39)
OXANE
(39)
APEX
(39)
AXITE
(39)
APEX
(39)
TAXON
(39)
TAXON
(39)
APEX
(39)
TAXON
(39)
OXANE
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
TAXON
(39)
XENIA
(39)
AXITE
(39)
AXITE
(39)
AXION
(39)
AXION
(39)
XENIA
(39)
XENIA
(39)
AXION
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
EXPIATION
(38)
EXPIATION
(38)
EXPIATION
(38)
EXPIATION
(38)
AXITE
(36)
AXITE
(36)
AXITE
(36)
TAXON
(36)
OXEA
(36)
TAXI
(36)
TAXI
(36)
TAXON
(36)
TAXON
(36)
OXEN
(36)
OXEA
(36)
OXANE
(36)
POX
(36)
AXON
(36)
OXANE
(36)
OXEN
(36)
AXION
(36)
AXION
(36)
OXANE
(36)
AXON
(36)
AXION
(36)
POX
(36)
POX
(36)
EXPIATION
(36)
EXPIATION
(36)
EXON
(36)
XENIA
(36)
EXON
(36)
TOXIN
(36)
EXIT
(36)
TOXIN
(36)
TOXIN
(36)
EXPIATION
(36)
EXIT
(36)
NEXT
(36)
XENIA
(36)
XENIA
(36)
NEXT
(36)
EXPIATION
(36)
TAXI
(33)
OXEA
(33)
OXEA
(33)
AXON
(33)
EXON
(33)
AXON
(33)
OXEN
(33)
PATINE
(33)
AXON
(33)
NEXT
(33)
NEXT
(33)
OXEN
(33)
OXEN
(33)
EXIT
(33)
NEXT
(33)
OPIATE
(33)
EXIT
(33)
EXON
(33)
OXEA
(33)
TAXI
(33)
OXEN
(33)
EXON
(33)
TAXI
(33)
TAXI
(33)
AXON
(33)
OXEA
(33)
EXIT
(33)
EXON
(33)
NEXT
(33)
EXIT
(33)
EXPAT
(32)
EXPAT
(32)
AXE
(30)
AXE
(30)
EXPAT
(30)
EXPAT
(30)
PATIO
(30)
PITON
(30)
AXE
(30)
POINT
(30)

expiation in Words With Friends™

The word expiation 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: 20

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

EXPIATION
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

axinite

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word expiation

EXPIATION
(216)
EXPIATION
(132)
EXPIATION
(132)
EXPIATION
(114)
EXPIATION
(112)
EXPIATION
(90)
EXPIATION
(90)
EXPIATION
(88)
EXPIATION
(84)
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(84)
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(80)
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(80)
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(78)
EXPIATION
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
EXPIATION
(56)
EXPIATION
(52)
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(52)
EXPIATION
(48)
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(48)
EXPIATION
(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
EXPIATION
(42)
EXPIATION
(40)
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(40)
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(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
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(40)
EXPIATION
(38)
EXPIATION
(30)
EXPIATION
(30)
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(30)
EXPIATION
(29)
EXPIATION
(29)
EXPIATION
(27)
EXPIATION
(27)
EXPIATION
(26)
EXPIATION
(26)
EXPIATION
(25)
EXPIATION
(24)
EXPIATION
(23)
EXPIATION
(23)
EXPIATION
(23)
EXPIATION
(22)
EXPIATION
(22)
EXPIATION
(22)
EXPIATION
(22)
EXPIATION
(21)
EXPIATION
(21)

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

EXPIATION
(216)
AXINITE
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXPIATION
(132)
EXPIATION
(132)
AXINITE
(128 = 93 + 35)
EXPIATION
(114)
EXPIATION
(112)
AXINITE
(98 = 63 + 35)
AXINITE
(97 = 62 + 35)
AXINITE
(95 = 60 + 35)
AXINITE
(95 = 60 + 35)
AXINITE
(95 = 60 + 35)
EXPAT
(93)
AXINITE
(92 = 57 + 35)
AXINITE
(92 = 57 + 35)
AXINITE
(92 = 57 + 35)
AXINITE
(92 = 57 + 35)
APEX
(90)
EXPIATION
(90)
EXPIATION
(90)
EXPIATION
(88)
XENIA
(87)
AXION
(87)
OXANE
(87)
AXINITE
(86 = 51 + 35)
AXINITE
(86 = 51 + 35)
AXINITE
(86 = 51 + 35)
AXITE
(84)
EXPIATION
(84)
EXPIATION
(84)
AXINITE
(81 = 46 + 35)
EXPIATION
(80)
EXPIATION
(80)
EXPIATION
(78)
EXPIATION
(72)
EXPIATION
(72)
EXPIATION
(72)
AXINITE
(69 = 34 + 35)
AXINITE
(69 = 34 + 35)
AXINITE
(69 = 34 + 35)
AXINITE
(69 = 34 + 35)
AXINITE
(69 = 34 + 35)
AXINITE
(68 = 33 + 35)
AXINITE
(67 = 32 + 35)
AXINITE
(67 = 32 + 35)
AXINITE
(67 = 32 + 35)
AXINITE
(67 = 32 + 35)
AXINITE
(67 = 32 + 35)
AXINITE
(65 = 30 + 35)
AXINITE
(65 = 30 + 35)
AXINITE
(65 = 30 + 35)
AXINITE
(65 = 30 + 35)
AXINITE
(65 = 30 + 35)
AXINITE
(65 = 30 + 35)
AXINITE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PATINE
(60)
AXINITE
(60 = 25 + 35)
EXPAT
(60)
AXINITE
(59 = 24 + 35)
AXINITE
(59 = 24 + 35)
XENIA
(58)
AXINITE
(58 = 23 + 35)
EXPIATION
(56)
AXINITE
(54 = 19 + 35)
PATINE
(54)
AXINITE
(54 = 19 + 35)
AXINITE
(54 = 19 + 35)
AXINITE
(54 = 19 + 35)
AXINITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
AXINITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
AXINITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
AXINITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
AXINITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
AXINITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
AXINITE
(53 = 18 + 35)
AXINITE
(52 = 17 + 35)
AXINITE
(52 = 17 + 35)
XENIA
(52)
AXION
(52)
AXINITE
(52 = 17 + 35)
AXINITE
(52 = 17 + 35)
AXINITE
(52 = 17 + 35)
TOXIN
(52)
EXPIATION
(52)
EXPIATION
(52)
AXINITE
(52 = 17 + 35)
OXANE
(52)
TAXON
(52)
TOXIN
(51)
AXINITE
(51 = 16 + 35)
AXION
(51)
TAXON
(51)
EXPAT
(51)
PITON
(51)
INEPT
(51)
PIANO
(51)
AXINITE
(51 = 16 + 35)
PAINT
(51)
AXINITE
(51 = 16 + 35)
POINT
(51)
OPINE
(51)
EXPAT
(51)
OPIATE
(51)
PINTO
(51)
OXANE
(51)
EXPAT
(51)
AXINITE
(50 = 15 + 35)
OXEN
(48)
EXPIATION
(48)
PAIN
(48)
PEON
(48)
APEX
(48)
PINE
(48)
PENT
(48)
PINT
(48)
PION
(48)
PIETA
(48)
EXPO
(48)
EXPIATION
(48)
EXPO
(48)
NEXT
(48)
PANT
(48)
AXON
(48)
PANE
(48)
AXITE
(48)
NEAP
(48)
PATIO
(48)
EXON
(48)
EXPAT
(46)
TAXON
(45)
PATE
(45)
PEAT
(45)
EXPAT
(45)
ATOP
(45)
XENIA
(45)
EXPAT
(45)
EXPAT
(45)
XENIA
(45)
AXION
(45)
OXANE
(45)
OXANE
(45)
AXION
(45)
TAXON
(45)
TOXIN
(45)
TOXIN
(45)
TAXON
(45)
TOXIN
(45)
POET
(45)
PITA
(45)
XENIA
(45)
EXPIATION
(44)
EXPIATION
(44)
EXPIATION
(44)
EXPIATION
(44)
APEX
(44)
PATINE
(42)
EXPO
(42)
AXITE
(42)
AXON
(42)
OXANE
(42)
NEXT
(42)
EXPIATION
(42)
EXPO
(42)
AXITE
(42)
EXPO
(42)
AXITE
(42)
PATINE
(42)
APEX
(42)
APEX
(42)
AXION
(42)
EXPO
(42)
APEX
(42)
EXON
(42)
APEX
(42)
OXEN
(42)
XENIA
(42)
EXPIATION
(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
PATINE
(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
AXITE
(40)
PATINE
(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
EXPIATION
(40)
POX
(39)
INEPT
(39)
TAXI
(39)
POX
(39)
PAINT
(39)
PIANO
(39)
OXEA
(39)
OXEA
(39)
AXION
(39)
EXIT
(39)
EXIT
(39)
OXANE
(39)
PITON
(39)
TAXON
(39)
OXANE
(39)

Words within the letters of expiation

2 letter words in expiation (17 words)

6 letter words in expiation (2 words)

7 letter words in expiation (1 word)

9 letter words in expiation (1 word)

expiation + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence expiation

Words that start with expiation (2 words)

Words with expiation in them (1 word)

Words that end with expiation (1 word)

Word Growth involving expiation

Shorter words in expiation

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Longer words containing expiation

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