EXPLORING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. EXPLORING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPLORING?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPLORING is to know. It scores 19 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLORING
No single letter turns EXPLORING into another word.
How EXPLORING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPLORING, 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 | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLORING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXPLORING
- All 9 letters of EXPLORING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EXPLORING mean in Scrabble?
EXPLORING is the -ing form (present participle) of EXPLORE.
EXPLORE(verb) — To travel through or examine an unfamiliar place or subject in order to learn about it.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLORING
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Common questions about EXPLORING
- Is EXPLORING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLORING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLORING worth?
- EXPLORING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLORING?
- No single letter can be added to EXPLORING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPLORING:
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