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Expands

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About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of expand

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does expands mean?

verb

  1. extend in one or more directions

    “The dough expands”

    Synonymsspread out

  2. become larger in size or volume or quantity

    “his business expanded rapidly”

  3. make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity

    “expand the house by adding another wing”

  4. grow vigorously

    “The deer population in this town is thriving”

    Synonymsboomthriveflourish

  5. exaggerate or make bigger

    “The charges were inflated”

    Synonymsinflateblow upamplify

  6. add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing

    “She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation”

    Synonymselaboratelucubrateexpatiateexpositenlarge

Definitions shown for expand, the base form of expands.

Is EXPANDS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is EXPANDS worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
e 1x 8p 3a 1n 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
e 1x 8p 4a 1n 2d 2s 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
e 1x 8p 4a 1n 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
e 1x 8p 3a 1n 1d 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in EXPANDS

Anagrams 1

spandex

Words that end like EXPANDS

Common words that share the ending -ANDS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

demandscommandsthousandsislandserrandsdisbandsgarlandshusbandsbackhandsheadlandshighlandsmainlandswoodlandsbandstandsnewsstandsquicksandswithstandsgrandstandsgrandsstandshandslandsunderstandsmisunderstands
All words ending in -ANDS

Expands: quick answers

Is EXPANDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXPANDS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXPANDS worth?
EXPANDS scores 17 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does expands mean?
expands is the third-person singular form of expand, which means “extend in one or more directions”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EXPANDS?
You can make 122 shorter words from EXPANDS, such as EXPAND, PAXES, APEX, AXED. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of EXPANDS?
EXPANDS rearranges into SPANDEX.