EXPLODES is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EXPLODES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
e1x8p3l1o1d2e1s1
PlayableEXPLODES · 8 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXPLODES?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.88%
Our own measure of how useful EXPLODES is to know. It scores 18 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLODES
No single letter turns EXPLODES into another word.
How EXPLODES scores
Scrabble e1x8p3l1o1d2e1s1 18
Words with Friends e1x8p4l2o1d2e1s1 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXPLODES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLODES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLODES
explode17 exposed17 podexes17 delopes10 plexed16 expels15 expose15 plexes15 exodes14 delope9 depose9 eloped9 epodes9 sloped9 speedo9 elopes8 podex15 poxed15 expel14 expos14 poxes14 desex13 dexes13 doxes13 exode13 loxed13 sexed13 lexes12 loxes12 deeps8 dopes8 epode8 loped8 pedes8 plods8 poled8 posed8 speed8 speld8 spode8
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Common questions about EXPLODES
- Is EXPLODES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLODES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLODES worth?
- EXPLODES is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLODES?
- No single letter can be added to EXPLODES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXPLODES:
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