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A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to EXP starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: expanders, expanding, expandors.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| expanders | 9 | 3 | |
| expanding | 9 | 3 | |
| expandors | 9 | 3 | |
| expansion | 9 | 3 | |
| expansive | 9 | 3 | |
| expatiate | 9 | 3 | |
| expectant | 9 | 3 | |
| expecting | 9 | 3 | |
| expedient | 9 | 3 | |
| expedited | 9 | 4 | |
| expediter | 9 | 4 | |
| expedites | 9 | 4 | |
| expeditor | 9 | 4 | |
| expellees | 9 | 3 | |
| expellers | 9 | 3 | |
| expelling | 9 | 3 | |
| expenders | 9 | 3 | |
| expending | 9 | 3 | |
| expensing | 9 | 3 | |
| expensive | 9 | 3 | |
| experting | 9 | 3 | |
| expertise | 9 | 3 | |
| expertism | 9 | 3 | |
| expertize | 9 | 3 | |
| expiating | 9 | 3 | |
| expiation | 9 | 3 | |
| expiators | 9 | 3 | |
| expiatory | 9 | 4 | |
| explained | 9 | 3 | |
| explainer | 9 | 3 | |
| explanted | 9 | 3 | |
| expletive | 9 | 3 | |
| expletory | 9 | 4 | |
| explicate | 9 | 3 | |
| explicits | 9 | 3 | |
| exploders | 9 | 3 | |
| exploding | 9 | 3 | |
| exploited | 9 | 3 | |
| exploiter | 9 | 3 | |
| explorers | 9 | 3 | |
| exploring | 9 | 3 | |
| explosion | 9 | 3 | |
| explosive | 9 | 3 | |
| exponents | 9 | 3 | |
| exporters | 9 | 3 | |
| exporting | 9 | 3 | |
| exposited | 9 | 4 | |
| expositor | 9 | 4 | |
| exposures | 9 | 4 | |
| expounded | 9 | 3 | |
| expounder | 9 | 3 | |
| expressed | 9 | 3 | |
| expresser | 9 | 3 | |
| expresses | 9 | 3 | |
| expressly | 9 | 3 | |
| expressos | 9 | 3 | |
| expulsing | 9 | 3 | |
| expulsion | 9 | 3 | |
| expulsive | 9 | 3 | |
| expungers | 9 | 3 | |
| expunging | 9 | 3 | |
| expurgate | 9 | 3 |
Are EXP-starting words common?
EXP is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after EXP quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.