expect
VERB
/ɪk'spɛkt/
6 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
expect is a valid 6-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8P3E1C3T1
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 3 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does expect mean?
VERB · 6 SENSES
1
Regard something as probable or likely.
“The meteorologists are expecting rain for tomorrow”
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2
Consider obligatory; request and expect.
“I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons”
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3
Look forward to the probable occurrence of.
“We were expecting a visit from our relatives”
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Be pregnant with.
“The are expecting another child in January”
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Consider reasonable or due.
“I'm expecting a full explanation as to why these files were destroyed”
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Look forward to the birth of a child.
“She is expecting in March”
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