expand
VERB
/ɪk'spænd/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
expand is a valid 6-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8P3A1N1D2
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 2 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does expand mean?
VERB · 7 SENSES
1
Exaggerate or make bigger.
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2
Add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing.
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3
Expand the influence of.
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4
Extend in one or more directions.
“The dough expands”
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5
Grow vigorously.
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6
Become larger in size or volume or quantity.
“his business expanded rapidly”
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7
Make bigger or wider in size, volume, or quantity.
“expand the house by adding another wing”
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