Expands
verb
- To change (something) from a smaller form and/or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
"You can expand this compact umbrella to cover a large table."
- To increase the extent, number, volume or scope of (something).
"A flower expands its leaves."
- To express (something) at length and/or in detail.
- To rewrite (an expression) as a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.
"Use the binomial theorem to expand {(x+1)}^4."
- (of an expression) To become, by rewriting, a longer, yet equivalent sum of terms.
"The expression {(x+1)}^4 expands to x^4 + 4x^3 + 6x^2 + 4x + 1."
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "expands":
Total: 17 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Expands"
Expands is a 7-letter word that scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "expands" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Expands" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "expands" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter X, which is worth 8 points.