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.
e1x8p3l1a1i1n1s1
PlayableEXPLAINS · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
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
Scrabble e1x8p3l1a1i1n1s1 17
Words with Friends e1x8p4l2a1i1n2s1 20
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
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLAINS
explain16 salpinx16 alexins14 alpines9 pineals9 spaniel9 splenia9 pixels15 alexin13 xenial13 xenias13 alpine8 aspine8 espial8 laipse8 lapins8 lipase8 panels8 penial8 pensil8 pileas8 pineal8 plains8 planes8 spinae8 spinal8 spinel8 spline8 aliens6 alines6 elains6 lianes6 saline6 silane6 paxes14 pixel14 pixes14 axels12 axile12 axils12
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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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