EXPLICITLY is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. EXPLICITLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words with Friends.
e1x8p3l1i1c3i1t1l1y4
PlayableEXPLICITLY · 10 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 27 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
27points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXPLICITLY?
| 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%2.4
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.1%
Our own measure of how useful EXPLICITLY is to know. It scores 24 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLICITLY
No single letter turns EXPLICITLY into another word.
How EXPLICITLY scores
Scrabble e1x8p3l1i1c3i1t1l1y4 24
Words with Friends e1x8p4l2i1c4i1t1l2y3 27
Face value of the 10 tiles in EXPLICITLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLICITLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLICITLY
explicit19 pyelitic15 elliptic12 exility17 licitly12 pelitic11 exilic15 clypei13 etypic13 yclept13 elicit8 illipe8 pillie8 illite6 cylix17 pyxie17 xylic17 pixel14 pixie14 clype12 ixtle12 typic12 cetyl10 icily10 lytic10 piety10 clept9 clipe9 clipt9 telly8 tilly8 yitie8 ceili7 celli7 licit7 pilei7 telic7 pixy16 plex13 exit11
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Common questions about EXPLICITLY
- Is EXPLICITLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLICITLY, where it scores 27 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLICITLY worth?
- EXPLICITLY is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLICITLY?
- No single letter can be added to EXPLICITLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EXPLICITLY:
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