EXPLORE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EXPLORE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPLORE?
| 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: 65 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPLORE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLORE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPLORE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXPLORE, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 631,611.
What stands out about EXPLORE
- EXPLORE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EXPLORE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To travel through or examine an unfamiliar place or subject in order to learn about it.
You can explore a cave, a city or an idea, and in each case you move through it with curiosity. Doctors also explore a wound, and companies explore options before making a choice.
How EXPLORE is used
Common in travel, science, business and everyday talk about trying something new.
- We plan to explore the old town on foot.
- The probe will explore the surface of Mars.
- The committee will explore other ways to save money.
- She likes to explore new ideas in her essays.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXPLORE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXPLORE
4 longer words begin with EXPLORE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLORE
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Common questions about EXPLORE
- Is EXPLORE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLORE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLORE worth?
- EXPLORE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXPLORE mean?
- To travel through or examine an unfamiliar place or subject in order to learn about it.
- What letters can be added to EXPLORE?
- EXPLORE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXPLORE:
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