EXPLICATION is a valid Scrabble word — 22 points
Yes. EXPLICATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
e1x8p3l1i1c3a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableEXPLICATION · 11 letters · 22 pts Scrabble · 26 pts WWF
22points in Scrabble
26points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXPLICATION?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.18%
Our own measure of how useful EXPLICATION is to know. It scores 22 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLICATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
explicationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPLICATION scores
Scrabble e1x8p3l1i1c3a1t1i1o1n1 22
Words with Friends e1x8p4l2i1c4a1t1i1o1n2 26
Face value of the 11 tiles in EXPLICATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLICATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXPLICATION
1 longer words begin with EXPLICATION.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLICATION
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Common questions about EXPLICATION
- Is EXPLICATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLICATION, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLICATION worth?
- EXPLICATION is worth 22 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLICATION?
- EXPLICATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EXPLICATION:
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