EXPLETORY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. EXPLETORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
e1x8p3l1e1t1o1r1y4
PlayableEXPLETORY · 9 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXPLETORY?
| 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%2.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful EXPLETORY is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLETORY
No single letter turns EXPLETORY into another word.
How EXPLETORY scores
Scrabble e1x8p3l1e1t1o1r1y4 21
Words with Friends e1x8p4l2e1t1o1r1y3 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPLETORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLETORY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLETORY
expertly20 extropy19 explore16 peytrel12 protyle12 peroxy18 expert15 export15 plexor15 pelory11 peltry11 pertly11 peyote11 peyotl11 poetry11 portly11 protyl11 retype11 yelper11 rotely9 troely9 eloper8 pelter8 petrel8 petrol8 replot8 epoxy17 prexy17 proxy17 pyrex17 oxeye15 expel14 exert12 extol12 oxter12 retox12 telex12 peeoy10 peery10 ploye10
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Common questions about EXPLETORY
- Is EXPLETORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLETORY, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLETORY worth?
- EXPLETORY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLETORY?
- No single letter can be added to EXPLETORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPLETORY:
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