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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. EXPIRE is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (6 letters, 15 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: verb
expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight"
exhale, breathe out, die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, run out
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
EXPIRE scores 15 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: E×2, I×1, P×1, R×1, X×1
EXPIRE has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
EXPIRE is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with E, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "EXPIRE — expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight"" (15 Scrabble points).
EXPIRE is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is EXPIRE a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
EXPIRE (verb): expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight". Additional senses: pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102"; lose validity; "My passports expired last month".
In standard Scrabble scoring, EXPIRE totals 15 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. EXPIRE includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
EXPIRE is 6 letters long, begins with E, ends with E, and sorts to the alphagram EEIPRX. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so EXPIRE is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 3 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 6-letter entries, EXPIRE ranks by raw score (15 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZY, BEZAZZ, PIZAZZ, ZAQQUM; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, EXPIRE carries 3 vowels and 3 consonants. High-value letters (X) make EXPIRE attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on E or E are common study angles; browse words starting with E and words ending with E to rehearse parallel sets.
EXPIRE is a 6-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 6, starts with E, ends with E, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 6-letter entries like EXPIRE frequently cross shorter words; knowing that EXPIRE contains E, I, P, R, X helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as e????e to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside EXPIRE include XP, EX, PI — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: E, X, P, I, R. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
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Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat EXPIRE as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "EXPIRE — expel air; "Exhale when you lift the weight"" (15 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.