expletive

NOUN /ɛksplətɪv/
9 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

expletive is a valid 9-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8P3L1E1T1I1V4E1
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does expletive mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

Profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger.

“expletives were deleted”

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PROFANITY
2

A word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line.

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