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Expects

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About 2 syllables

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

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

What does expects 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 expects.

Is EXPECTS 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 EXPECTS worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
e 1x 8p 3e 1c 3t 1s 1

Words With Friends

20 pts
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Wordfeud

20 pts
e 1x 8p 4e 1c 4t 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
e 1x 8p 3e 1c 3t 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in EXPECTS

Anagrams 1

excepts

Words that end like EXPECTS

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

affectsaspectsdetectsdirectseffectsobjectsrejectsselectscollectsconnectscorrectselectsprojectsprotectsreflectsrespectssubjectssuspectsdefectsinfectsinsectsinspectsneglectsprospects
All words ending in -ECTS

Expects: quick answers

Is EXPECTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXPECTS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXPECTS worth?
EXPECTS scores 18 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does expects mean?
expects is the third-person singular form 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 EXPECTS?
You can make 50 shorter words from EXPECTS, such as EXCEPT, EXPECT, EXSECT, EXECS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of EXPECTS?
EXPECTS rearranges into EXCEPTS.