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Expecting

e 1x 8p 3e 1c 3t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Very common · present participle of expect

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

What does expecting mean?

verb

  1. regard something as probable or likely

    “The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow”

    Synonymsanticipate

  2. consider obligatory; request and expect

    “We require our secretary to be on time”

    Synonymsaskrequire

  3. look forward to the probable occurrence of

    “We were expecting a visit from our relatives”

    Synonymslookawaitwait

  4. consider reasonable or due

    “I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed”

  5. look forward to the birth of a child

    “She is expecting in March”

  6. be pregnant with

    “She is bearing his child”

    Synonymshave a bun in the ovenbearcarrygestate

Definitions shown for expect, the base form of expecting.

Is EXPECTING 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 EXPECTING worth?

Scrabble

21 pts
e 1x 8p 3e 1c 3t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

25 pts
e 1x 8p 4e 1c 4t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

24 pts
e 1x 8p 4e 1c 4t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

23 pts
e 1x 8p 3e 1c 3t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in EXPECTING

Anagrams 1

excepting

Hooks for EXPECTING

Add one letter to the front or back of EXPECTING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

expectings

Words that end like EXPECTING

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

affectingdetectingdirectingobjectingrejectingselectingcollectingconnectingcorrectingelectingprotectingreflectingsuspectinginfectinginspectingneglectingprojectingrespectingsubjectingbisectingdefectingdejectingeffectinginjecting
All words ending in -ECTING

Expecting: quick answers

Is EXPECTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXPECTING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXPECTING worth?
EXPECTING scores 21 points in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends, 24 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does expecting mean?
expecting is the present participle of expect, which means “regard something as probable or likely”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EXPECTING?
You can make 130 shorter words from EXPECTING, such as EXCEPT, EXPECT, EXCITE, EXIGENT. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of EXPECTING?
EXPECTING rearranges into EXCEPTING.