EXPLAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. EXPLAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 25 in Words with Friends.
e1x8p3l1a1i1n1i1n1g2
PlayableEXPLAINING · 10 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 25 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
25points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXPLAINING?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful EXPLAINING is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLAINING
No single letter turns EXPLAINING into another word.
How EXPLAINING scores
Scrabble e1x8p3l1a1i1n1i1n1g2 20
Words with Friends e1x8p4l2a1i1n2i1n2g3 25
Face value of the 10 tiles in EXPLAINING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLAINING
paneling11 plaining11 aliening9 plexing17 explain16 exiling15 exilian14 leaping10 neaping10 paining10 pealing10 peaning10 peining10 planing10 pleaing10 alining8 aneling8 eanling8 leaning8 nailing8 nealing8 aniline7 laxing14 nixing14 alexin13 xenial13 naping9 paigle9 paling9 pangen9 paning9 penang9 pening9 pieing9 piling9 pinang9 pingle9 pining9 alpine8 panini8
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Common questions about EXPLAINING
- Is EXPLAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLAINING, where it scores 25 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLAINING worth?
- EXPLAINING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLAINING?
- No single letter can be added to EXPLAINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EXPLAINING:
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