expat

Meanings

Plural: expats

Noun

a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
- "American expatriates"
An expatriate; a person temporarily residing in a foreign nation, usually a poorer one, often for an occupation, training, or education.

Origin / Etymology

Apocope of expatriate.

Synonyms

exile, expatriate

Scrabble Score: 14

expat is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
expat is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expat is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

expat is a valid Words With Friends word