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Is EXPLANATION a Scrabble word?
✔ In our word list EXPLANATION is in ENABLE, the open word list behind Words With Friends and most word apps. For official tournament Scrabble, check Merriam-Webster's Scrabble dictionary.
| Scrabble points | Words With Friends points | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 24 | 11 |
What does EXPLANATION mean?
- nouna statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
- nounthought that makes something comprehensible
- nounthe act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible
Definitions from WordNet.
Hooks for EXPLANATION
Add a letter to make a new word: EXPLANATIONS.
Words inside EXPLANATION
- NOT3
- ONE3
- INTO4
- NEXT11
- TOP5
- LET3
- LOT3
- NATIONAL8
- POINT7
- OPEN6
- LINE4
- PLAN6
- LATE4
- ALONE5
- TAX10
- EAT3
- OIL3
- PAIN6
- ANTI4
- NOTE4
- TEN3
- EXPLAIN16
- PLANT7
- NATION6
- NINE4
- NONE4
- LIE3
- NET3
- PLANET8
- PLANE7
- LOAN4
- TEA3
- PANEL7
- PLATE7
- PLOT6
- TIP5
- LANE4
- PAINT7
- PILOT7
- TONE4
- TIE3
- EXIT11
- PLAIN7
- TAPE6
- PAN5
- PEN5
- PET5
- POT5
- ALAN4
- ANNA4
- PIANO7
- NOPE6
- ALIEN5
- PIN5
- PIT5
- TAP5
- TAIL4
- TALE4
- ATE3
- TON3
- TAXI11
- POET6
- POLE6
- LAP5
- PAT5
- PIE5
- LION4
- NAIL4
- ION3
- LIT3
- PALE6
- PILE6
- PINE6
- LIP5
- LEAN4
- INN3
- TOE3
- PLEA6
- PAL5
- NEAT4
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About this list
Our word list is ENABLE, first published in 2000 and still used by most word games.
Meanings come from Princeton WordNet (2011). How common a word is comes from wordfreq.
Look up EXPLANATION in Merriam-Webster, Wiktionary, Collins or Dictionary.com. Check it for Scrabble at Merriam-Webster Scrabble.
FAQ
Is EXPLANATION a Scrabble word?
EXPLANATION is in ENABLE, the word list Words With Friends closely matches, and most ENABLE words are playable in North American Scrabble. Confirm tournament validity in the official Scrabble dictionary.
How many points is EXPLANATION worth?
EXPLANATION is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words With Friends, before bonus squares.
What does EXPLANATION mean?
A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc..