EXPLICATORY is a valid Scrabble word — 25 points
Yes. EXPLICATORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 25 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
e1x8p3l1i1c3a1t1o1r1y4
PlayableEXPLICATORY · 11 letters · 25 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
25points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXPLICATORY?
| 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%2.27
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.55%
Our own measure of how useful EXPLICATORY is to know. It scores 25 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLICATORY
No single letter turns EXPLICATORY into another word.
How EXPLICATORY scores
Scrabble e1x8p3l1i1c3a1t1o1r1y4 25
Words with Friends e1x8p4l2i1c4a1t1o1r1y3 27
Face value of the 11 tiles in EXPLICATORY, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLICATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXPLICATORY
- All 11 letters of EXPLICATORY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLICATORY
explicator21 expiatory21 pleiotaxy21 placitory16 precoital13 epicalyx22 xylocarp22 acetoxyl20 pyrexial20 expiator17 apyretic15 calotype15 calypter15 epicotyl15 etypical15 lipocyte15 poticary15 cryolite13 literacy13 polarity13 aporetic12 capriole12 leprotic12 operatic12 particle12 pectoral12 petrolic12 poetical12 prelatic12 tropical12 epilator10 erotical10 loricate10 petiolar10 pyrexic21 apteryx19 epitaxy19 exactly19 extropy19 pyrexia19
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Common questions about EXPLICATORY
- Is EXPLICATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLICATORY, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLICATORY worth?
- EXPLICATORY is worth 25 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLICATORY?
- No single letter can be added to EXPLICATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EXPLICATORY:
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