EXPLOSION is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EXPLOSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
e1x8p3l1o1s1i1o1n1
PlayableEXPLOSION · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXPLOSION?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful EXPLOSION is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLOSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
explosionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPLOSION scores
Scrabble e1x8p3l1o1s1i1o1n1 18
Words with Friends e1x8p4l2o1s1i1o1n2 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPLOSION, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLOSION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXPLOSION
1 longer words begin with EXPLOSION.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLOSION
polonies10 polonise10 epsilon9 pinoles9 plosion9 polonie9 loonies7 oxlips15 oxslip15 pixels15 isolex13 loipen8 opines8 pelons8 pensil8 pilose8 pinole8 pleons8 poison8 poleis8 polies8 polios8 ponies8 posole8 spinel8 spline8 eloins6 esloin6 insole6 lesion6 looies6 loonie6 loosen6 loosie6 oleins6 solein6 solion6 expos14 oxlip14 pixel14
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Common questions about EXPLOSION
- Is EXPLOSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLOSION, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLOSION worth?
- EXPLOSION is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLOSION?
- EXPLOSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPLOSION:
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