EXPLICATOR is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. EXPLICATOR 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.
Which word lists accept EXPLICATOR?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPLICATOR is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLICATOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPLICATOR scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EXPLICATOR, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLICATOR has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXPLICATOR
- All 10 letters of EXPLICATOR are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EXPLICATOR
2 longer words begin with EXPLICATOR.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLICATOR
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Common questions about EXPLICATOR
- Is EXPLICATOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLICATOR, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLICATOR worth?
- EXPLICATOR is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLICATOR?
- EXPLICATOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EXPLICATOR:
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