EXPLICATES is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. EXPLICATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
e1x8p3l1i1c3a1t1e1s1
PlayableEXPLICATES · 10 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXPLICATES?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.1
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful EXPLICATES is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLICATES
No single letter turns EXPLICATES into another word.
How EXPLICATES scores
Scrabble e1x8p3l1i1c3a1t1e1s1 21
Words with Friends e1x8p4l2i1c4a1t1e1s1 24
Face value of the 10 tiles in EXPLICATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLICATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLICATES
expiscate20 explicate20 pixelates18 exciples19 epitaxes17 expiates17 pixelate17 calipees12 capelets12 especial12 plicates12 septical12 speciate12 telepics12 tieclasp12 epilates10 capexes18 excepts18 exciple18 expects18 calixes16 excites16 expiate16 latexes14 sextile14 aseptic11 calipee11 capelet11 caplets11 eclipse11 paciest11 pectase11 pectise11 placets11 placits11 plaices11 plastic11 plicate11 special11 spicate11
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Common questions about EXPLICATES
- Is EXPLICATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLICATES, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLICATES worth?
- EXPLICATES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLICATES?
- No single letter can be added to EXPLICATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EXPLICATES:
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