EXPLORATIONIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXPLORATIONIST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EXPLORATIONIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPLORATIONIST is to know. It scores 23 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLORATIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
explorationistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPLORATIONIST scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in EXPLORATIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLORATIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXPLORATIONIST
1 longer words begin with EXPLORATIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLORATIONIST
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Common questions about EXPLORATIONIST
- Is EXPLORATIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXPLORATIONIST is not in it.
- How many points is EXPLORATIONIST worth?
- EXPLORATIONIST is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLORATIONIST?
- EXPLORATIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of EXPLORATIONIST:
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