EXPLICATIONS is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. EXPLICATIONS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableEXPLICATIONS · 12 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXPLICATIONS?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.92
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful EXPLICATIONS is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLICATIONS
No single letter turns EXPLICATIONS into another word.
How EXPLICATIONS scores
Scrabble e1x8p3l1i1c3a1t1i1o1n1s1 23
Words with Friends e1x8p4l2i1c4a1t1i1o1n2s1 27
Face value of the 12 tiles in EXPLICATIONS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLICATIONS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLICATIONS
expiscation22 explication22 xenoplastic22 pixelations20 postexilian20 postexilic21 excisional19 expiations19 pixelation19 saxicoline19 antipolice14 capitoline14 neoplastic14 plasticine14 pleonastic14 plications14 speciation14 epilations12 polianites12 explicits20 clinoaxes18 clinoaxis18 exactions18 expiation18 pixilates18 planxties18 cisalpine13 cisplatin13 conepatls13 epinastic13 epistolic13 epsilonic13 opacities13 opticians13 panoistic13 pectinals13 picolines13 platonics13 pliancies13 plication13
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Common questions about EXPLICATIONS
- Is EXPLICATIONS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLICATIONS, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLICATIONS worth?
- EXPLICATIONS is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLICATIONS?
- No single letter can be added to EXPLICATIONS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of EXPLICATIONS:
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