Is EXPLAINABLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPLAINABLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPLAINABLE mean?
- adjective
capable of being understood
“explainable phenomena”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for EXPLAINABLE
EXPLAINABLE has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from EXPLAINABLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expiable19
- exilable17
- abaxile16
- explain16
- biaxal15
- plexal15
- alexine14
- axillae14
- expel14
- pixel14
- alexia13
- alexin13
- axilla13
- xenial13
- apex13
- ibex13
- plex13
- plebeian12
- axial12
- axile12
- exile12
- exine12
- xenia12
- pax12
- pix12
- alienable11
- biplane11
- pinball11
- pliable11
- axal11
- axel11
- axil11
- axle11
- ilex11
- nixe11
- lienable10
- lineable10
- beleap10
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- nix10
- abelian9
- albinal9
- balneal9
- elapine9
- linable9
- bleep9
- pibal9
- plebe9
- ax9
- ex9
- xi9
- abelia8
- alible8
- alpine8
- apneal8
- bailee8
- baleen8
- beanie8
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