EXPLAINED is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. EXPLAINED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
e1x8p3l1a1i1n1e1d2
PlayableEXPLAINED · 9 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXPLAINED?
| 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%2.11
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful EXPLAINED is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLAINED
No single letter turns EXPLAINED into another word.
How EXPLAINED scores
Scrabble e1x8p3l1a1i1n1e1d2 19
Words with Friends e1x8p4l2a1i1n2e1d2 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPLAINED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLAINED has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLAINED
explain16 indexal15 alexine14 deplane10 paneled10 plained10 alepine9 elapine9 aliened8 delaine8 diplex16 expand16 expend16 plexed16 exiled14 alexin13 xenial13 aliped9 elapid9 leaped9 neaped9 paidle9 pained9 pealed9 peaned9 peined9 planed9 pleaed9 pleiad9 alpeen8 alpine8 penial8 penile8 pineal8 aedile7 aedine7 alined7 aneled7 denial7 leaden7
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Common questions about EXPLAINED
- Is EXPLAINED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLAINED, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLAINED worth?
- EXPLAINED is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLAINED?
- No single letter can be added to EXPLAINED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPLAINED:
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