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Definition of expletive

"expletive" in the noun sense

1. curse, curse word, expletive, oath, swearing, swearword, cuss

profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger

"expletives were deleted"

2. expletive

a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line

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expletive in Scrabble®

The word expletive 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 expletive:

EXPLETIVE
(198)
EXPLETIVE
(198)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word expletive

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

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

EXPLETIVE
(198)
EXPLETIVE
(198)
EXPLETIVE
(132)
EXPLETIVE
(132)
EXPLETIVE
(88)
EXPLETIVE
(87)
EXPLETIVE
(84)
EXPLETIVE
(84)
EXPLETIVE
(84)
EXPLETIVE
(75)
EXPLETIVE
(72)
EXPLETIVE
(69)
EXPEL
(66)
EXPLETIVE
(66)
EXPLETIVE
(60)
EXPLETIVE
(60)
TELEX
(60)
EXILE
(60)
EXPLETIVE
(58)
ELIX
(57)
VEXIL
(57)
TELEX
(56)
EXPLETIVE
(52)
EXPLETIVE
(52)
PIXEL
(51)
EXPLETIVE
(50)
EXPLETIVE
(50)
EXPLETIVE
(50)
EXPLETIVE
(50)
EXPLETIVE
(50)
VEXIL
(48)
VEXIL
(48)
VEXIL
(48)
EXPLETIVE
(48)
VEXIL
(46)
EXPLETIVE
(46)
EXPLETIVE
(46)
EXPLETIVE
(46)
EXPLETIVE
(46)
EXPLETIVE
(46)
PIXEL
(45)
VEXIL
(45)
VEXIL
(45)
PIXEL
(45)
PIXEL
(45)
EXPEL
(45)
EXPEL
(45)
EXPEL
(45)
VEXIL
(45)
EXPLETIVE
(44)
EXPLETIVE
(44)
EXPLETIVE
(44)
PEEVE
(42)
EXPLETIVE
(42)
PIXEL
(42)
PIXEL
(42)
PIXEL
(42)
EXPEL
(42)
EXPEL
(42)
EXPEL
(42)
EXPLETIVE
(42)
EXPLETIVE
(42)
TELEX
(40)
TELEX
(40)
PIXEL
(40)
TEXEL
(39)
TELEX
(39)
EXILE
(39)
TELEX
(39)
TELEX
(39)
EXPLETIVE
(39)
TEXEL
(39)
VEX
(39)
EXILE
(39)
TEXEL
(39)
TEXEL
(39)
PEEVE
(39)
VEX
(39)
VEX
(39)
EXILE
(39)
VEXIL
(38)
ELIX
(38)
VEXIL
(38)
ELIX
(36)
EXILE
(36)
EXILE
(36)
EVITE
(36)
EXIT
(36)
EXIT
(36)
TEXEL
(36)
TELEX
(36)
TELEX
(36)
EXILE
(36)
TEXEL
(36)
TELEX
(36)
TEXEL
(36)
VEXIL
(34)
EXPLETIVE
(34)
EXPLETIVE
(34)
PIXEL
(34)
PIXEL
(34)
EXIT
(33)
EXIT
(33)
ELIX
(33)
EXIT
(33)
VILE
(33)
VEIL
(33)
ELIX
(33)
ELIX
(33)
PEEVE
(33)
PEEVE
(33)
EXIT
(33)
ELIX
(33)
PELITE
(33)
PIXEL
(32)
VEXIL
(32)
EXPEL
(32)
VEXIL
(32)
EXPEL
(32)
PEEVE
(32)
VEXIL
(31)
EXPLETIVE
(31)
EXPEL
(30)
PEEVE
(30)
EXPEL
(30)
EXPEL
(30)
EXPEL
(30)
EXPEL
(30)
PEEVE
(30)
VEXIL
(30)
PEEVE
(30)
VEXIL
(30)
PIXEL
(30)
VEXIL
(30)
PIXEL
(30)
VEXIL
(30)
TELEX
(30)
PIXEL
(30)
VEXIL
(30)
EXPLETIVE
(29)
VEX
(29)
EXILE
(28)
EXILE
(28)
EXPEL
(28)
TEXEL
(28)
EXILE
(28)
TEXEL
(28)
PIXEL
(28)
TEXEL
(28)
EXPEL
(28)
EXPEL
(28)
TELEX
(28)
PIXEL
(28)
PIXEL
(28)
EXPEL
(28)
PIXEL
(28)
PIXEL
(28)
EXPEL
(28)
PELITE
(28)
LEVEE
(27)
EX
(27)
EX
(27)
PELITE
(27)
PEEL
(27)
XI
(27)
LEVEE
(27)
LEVEE
(27)
PELITE
(27)
LEVEE
(27)
PELITE
(27)
PELITE
(27)
EVITE
(27)
PELITE
(27)
EXIT
(27)
PELT
(27)
PILE
(27)
VEXIL
(27)
EVITE
(27)
XI
(27)
EVITE
(27)
EXPLETIVE
(27)
ELIX
(27)
EXPLETIVE
(26)
VEX
(26)
EXILE
(26)
EXILE
(26)
VEX
(26)
EXILE
(26)
EXILE
(26)
TEXEL
(26)
PEEVE
(26)
VEX
(26)
TELEX
(26)
TELEX
(26)
TEXEL
(26)
EXPLETIVE
(26)
TEXEL
(26)
TEXEL
(26)
PEEVE
(26)
EXPLETIVE
(26)
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expletive in Words With Friends™

The word expletive 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 expletive:

EXPLETIVE
(270)
 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word expletive

EXPLETIVE
(270)
EXPLETIVE
(168)
EXPLETIVE
(156)
EXPLETIVE
(132)
EXPLETIVE
(128)
EXPLETIVE
(116)
EXPLETIVE
(108)
EXPLETIVE
(102)
EXPLETIVE
(102)
EXPLETIVE
(100)
EXPLETIVE
(100)
EXPLETIVE
(96)
EXPLETIVE
(96)
EXPLETIVE
(84)
EXPLETIVE
(84)
EXPLETIVE
(80)
EXPLETIVE
(68)
EXPLETIVE
(64)
EXPLETIVE
(56)
EXPLETIVE
(56)
EXPLETIVE
(56)
EXPLETIVE
(56)
EXPLETIVE
(56)
EXPLETIVE
(52)
EXPLETIVE
(52)
EXPLETIVE
(50)
EXPLETIVE
(48)
EXPLETIVE
(48)
EXPLETIVE
(48)
EXPLETIVE
(48)
EXPLETIVE
(48)
EXPLETIVE
(48)
EXPLETIVE
(42)
EXPLETIVE
(39)
EXPLETIVE
(38)
EXPLETIVE
(38)
EXPLETIVE
(37)
EXPLETIVE
(34)
EXPLETIVE
(33)
EXPLETIVE
(30)
EXPLETIVE
(30)
EXPLETIVE
(30)
EXPLETIVE
(30)
EXPLETIVE
(29)
EXPLETIVE
(27)
EXPLETIVE
(27)
EXPLETIVE
(27)
EXPLETIVE
(27)
EXPLETIVE
(27)
EXPLETIVE
(26)
EXPLETIVE
(26)
EXPLETIVE
(26)
EXPLETIVE
(25)

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

EXPLETIVE
(270)
EXPLETIVE
(168)
EXPLETIVE
(156)
EXPLETIVE
(132)
EXPLETIVE
(128)
EXPLETIVE
(116)
EXPLETIVE
(108)
EXPLETIVE
(102)
EXPLETIVE
(102)
EXPLETIVE
(100)
EXPLETIVE
(100)
EXPLETIVE
(96)
EXPLETIVE
(96)
EXPEL
(96)
EXILE
(87)
TELEX
(87)
EXPLETIVE
(84)
ELIX
(84)
EXPLETIVE
(84)
VEXIL
(81)
EXPLETIVE
(80)
PIXEL
(72)
VEXIL
(68)
EXPLETIVE
(68)
PELITE
(66)
PEEVE
(66)
PIXEL
(64)
EXPEL
(64)
EXPLETIVE
(64)
VEXIL
(63)
EXPEL
(60)
PEEVE
(60)
PIXEL
(60)
TELEX
(58)
VILE
(57)
VEXIL
(57)
VEXIL
(57)
EVITE
(57)
VEIL
(57)
EXPLETIVE
(56)
EXPLETIVE
(56)
EXPLETIVE
(56)
EXPLETIVE
(56)
EXPLETIVE
(56)
EXPEL
(54)
EXPEL
(54)
PELITE
(54)
VEXIL
(54)
PIXEL
(54)
PIXEL
(54)
TEXEL
(52)
TELEX
(52)
EXPLETIVE
(52)
EXILE
(52)
EXPLETIVE
(52)
VEXIL
(51)
VEXIL
(51)
VEXIL
(51)
EXILE
(51)
TEXEL
(51)
EXPLETIVE
(50)
EXPEL
(48)
EXPEL
(48)
EXPLETIVE
(48)
PEEVE
(48)
EXPEL
(48)
PIXEL
(48)
PIXEL
(48)
PIXEL
(48)
PELT
(48)
PIXEL
(48)
EXPEL
(48)
PILE
(48)
EXPLETIVE
(48)
PEEL
(48)
EXPLETIVE
(48)
EXPLETIVE
(48)
EXPLETIVE
(48)
EXPLETIVE
(48)
TEXEL
(45)
TEXEL
(45)
TELEX
(45)
TELEX
(45)
TEXEL
(45)
EXILE
(45)
TELEX
(45)
EXILE
(45)
VEXIL
(44)
VEXIL
(43)
EXPLETIVE
(42)
ELIX
(42)
LEVEE
(42)
TELEX
(42)
VEX
(42)
PELITE
(42)
PELITE
(42)
VEXIL
(42)
VEX
(42)
EXILE
(42)
PEEVE
(42)
PEEVE
(42)
VEX
(42)
ELIX
(40)
LEVEE
(40)
PELITE
(40)
EXPEL
(40)
PIXEL
(40)
PEEVE
(40)
PELITE
(40)
PIXEL
(40)
PIXEL
(40)
VEX
(40)
TELEX
(39)
TELEX
(39)
EVIL
(39)
TEXEL
(39)
EXPLETIVE
(39)
EXIT
(39)
TELEX
(39)
VEIL
(39)
TIPLE
(39)
EXILE
(39)
EXILE
(39)
TEXEL
(39)
EXIT
(39)
EXILE
(39)
TEXEL
(39)
LIVE
(39)
EXPLETIVE
(38)
EXPLETIVE
(38)
VEXIL
(38)
VEXIL
(37)
EXPLETIVE
(37)
TIPLE
(36)
LEVEE
(36)
PELITE
(36)
EVITE
(36)
LEVEE
(36)
PEEVE
(36)
PIXEL
(36)
PEEVE
(36)
PEEL
(36)
PIXEL
(36)
VEXIL
(36)
ELIX
(36)
PELITE
(36)
EXPEL
(36)
PELITE
(36)
PELITE
(36)
ELIX
(36)
LEPT
(36)
ELIX
(36)
VEXIL
(36)
PEEVE
(36)
PELITE
(36)
EXPEL
(36)
ELIX
(36)
LEVEE
(36)
VEXIL
(34)
EXPEL
(34)
TEXEL
(34)
PIXEL
(34)
EXPLETIVE
(34)
VEXIL
(34)
VEXIL
(34)
EXPEL
(34)
EXPEL
(34)
PIXEL
(34)
VEXIL
(34)
PEEVE
(34)
VEXIL
(34)
EVITE
(33)
EVIL
(33)
EVITE
(33)
EVITE
(33)
LIVE
(33)
TIPLE
(33)
TELEX
(33)
TEXEL
(33)
EXILE
(33)
VEXIL
(33)
TIPLE
(33)
EXIT
(33)
EXPLETIVE
(33)
EXIT
(33)
EXIT
(33)
VILE
(33)
EXIT
(33)
TIPLE
(33)
EXPEL
(32)
PEEVE
(32)
EXPEL
(32)
EXPEL
(32)
EXPEL
(32)
PIXEL
(32)
PIXEL
(32)
EXPEL
(32)
EXPEL
(32)
TEPEE
(32)
ELIX
(32)
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Words within the letters of expletive

2 letter words in expletive (6 words)

elexitpepixi

3 letter words in expletive (18 words)

eeleveleeletlevlieliplitpetpiepitteetietipveevetvexvie

4 letter words in expletive (12 words)

elixevilexitleptlitelivepeelpeltpiletileveilvile

5 letter words in expletive (12 words)

eliteeviteexileexpelleveepeevepixeltelextepeetexeltiplevexil

6 letter words in expletive (1 word)

pelite

9 letter words in expletive (1 word)

expletive

expletive + 1 blank (1 word)

expletives
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Words containing the sequence expletive

Words that start with expletive (2 words)

expletiveexpletives

Words with expletive in them (1 word)

expletive

Words that end with expletive (1 word)

expletive
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Word Growth involving expletive

Shorter words in expletive

ex

let

Longer words containing expletive

expletives