EXPLORER is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EXPLORER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
e1x8p3l1o1r1e1r1
PlayableEXPLORER · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXPLORER?
| 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: 48 / 100
48WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.38%
Our own measure of how useful EXPLORER is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLORER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
explorersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPLORER scores
Scrabble e1x8p3l1o1r1e1r1 17
Words with Friends e1x8p4l2o1r1e1r1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXPLORER, 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 | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLORER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXPLORER
1 longer words begin with EXPLORER.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLORER
explore16 plexor15 eloper8 proler8 expel14 elope7 leper7 loper7 poler7 porer7 prole7 prore7 repel7 repro7 roper7 expo13 plex13 prex13 oxer11 leep6 lerp6 lope6 olpe6 peel6 peer6 pele6 pere6 pole6 pore6 pree6 repo6 rope6 eorl4 leer4 lere4 lore4 orle4 reel4 role4 rore4
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Common questions about EXPLORER
- Is EXPLORER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLORER, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLORER worth?
- EXPLORER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLORER?
- EXPLORER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXPLORER:
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