EXPLOSIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. EXPLOSIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXPLOSIVE?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXPLOSIVE is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXPLOSIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
explosivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXPLOSIVE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXPLOSIVE, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXPLOSIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXPLOSIVE
- EXPLOSIVE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with EXPLOSIVE
4 longer words begin with EXPLOSIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXPLOSIVE
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Common questions about EXPLOSIVE
- Is EXPLOSIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXPLOSIVE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXPLOSIVE worth?
- EXPLOSIVE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXPLOSIVE?
- EXPLOSIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXPLOSIVE:
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