EXPLORES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EXPLORES 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.
e1x8p3l1o1r1e1s1
PlayableEXPLORES · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept EXPLORES?
| 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%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.13%
Our own measure of how useful EXPLORES is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLORES
No single letter turns EXPLORES into another word.
How EXPLORES scores
Scrabble e1x8p3l1o1r1e1s1 17
Words with Friends e1x8p4l2o1r1e1s1 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in EXPLORES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLORES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLORES
explore16 exposer16 plexors16 elopers9 leprose9 expels15 expose15 plexes15 plexor15 prexes15 eloper8 elopes8 lepers8 lopers8 polers8 proles8 repels8 repose8 sloper8 splore8 resole6 expel14 expos14 poxes14 lexes12 loxes12 oxers12 rexes12 sexer12 sorex12 elope7 elops7 leeps7 leper7 lerps7 loper7 lopes7 olpes7 peels7 peers7
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Common questions about EXPLORES
- Is EXPLORES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLORES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLORES worth?
- EXPLORES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLORES?
- No single letter can be added to EXPLORES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of EXPLORES:
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