EXPLAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EXPLAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPLAINS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPLAINS is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLAINS
No single letter turns EXPLAINS into another word.
How EXPLAINS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXPLAINS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXPLAINS
- All 8 letters of EXPLAINS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EXPLAINS mean in Scrabble?
EXPLAINS is the present-tense form of EXPLAIN used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLAINS
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Common questions about EXPLAINS
- Is EXPLAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLAINS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLAINS worth?
- EXPLAINS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLAINS?
- No single letter can be added to EXPLAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXPLAINS:
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