Is EXPLANATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPLANATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
23
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 23 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.
Definition
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See the definition of ExplanativeHooks for EXPLANATIVE
EXPLANATIVE 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 EXPLANATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exaptive20
- laxative18
- pixelate17
- expiate16
- explain16
- explant16
- vexil15
- vixen15
- alexine14
- expat14
- expel14
- pixel14
- vext14
- alexia13
- alexin13
- xenial13
- apex13
- plex13
- vax13
- vex13
- axial12
- axile12
- axite12
- exalt12
- exile12
- exine12
- ixtle12
- latex12
- telex12
- xenia12
- pax12
- pix12
- aventail11
- pavane11
- axal11
- axel11
- axil11
- axle11
- exit11
- ilex11
- next11
- nixe11
- taxa11
- taxi11
- palatine10
- panetela10
- petaline10
- tapeline10
- elative10
- naivete10
- valiant10
- veinlet10
- ventail10
- pavan10
- pavin10
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- nix10
- tax10
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