EXPLORATION is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. EXPLORATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
e1x8p3l1o1r1a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableEXPLORATION · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXPLORATION?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.45%
Our own measure of how useful EXPLORATION is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLORATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
explorationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPLORATION scores
Scrabble e1x8p3l1o1r1a1t1i1o1n1 20
Words with Friends e1x8p4l2o1r1a1t1i1o1n2 23
Face value of the 11 tiles in EXPLORATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLORATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXPLORATION
4 longer words begin with EXPLORATION.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLORATION
tropaeolin12 exotropia18 extropian18 exoration16 interloop11 operation11 portolani11 prelation11 prolation11 rantipole11 tropeolin11 expiator17 expirant17 antipole10 atropine10 epilator10 inotrope10 interlap10 nopalito10 optional10 pelorian10 petiolar10 pliotron10 portolan10 pronotal10 terpinol10 topliner10 trapline10 triplane10 troopial10 oriental8 relation8 taileron8 explain16 explant16 exploit16 triplex16 relaxin14 triaxon14 atropin9
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Common questions about EXPLORATION
- Is EXPLORATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLORATION, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLORATION worth?
- EXPLORATION is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLORATION?
- EXPLORATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EXPLORATION:
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