Is EXPLANATIVELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPLANATIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
28
Scrabble
32
Words With Friends
13
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 28 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 ExplanativelyHooks for EXPLANATIVELY
EXPLANATIVELY 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 EXPLANATIVELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- explanative23
- exaptive20
- vixenly20
- vexillate19
- epitaxy19
- expellant18
- pixellate18
- laxative18
- pixelate17
- anxiety17
- axially17
- vexilla17
- pyxie17
- expiate16
- explain16
- explant16
- laxity16
- xylene16
- pixy16
- valiantly15
- plexal15
- ataxy15
- ixnay15
- laxly15
- vexil15
- vixen15
- xylan15
- pyx15
- natively14
- velleity14
- venality14
- venially14
- alexine14
- axillae14
- peavey14
- expat14
- expel14
- pixel14
- lynx14
- nixy14
- vext14
- alpinely13
- penality13
- pliantly13
- teleplay13
- naively13
- naivety13
- navally13
- venally13
- vilayet13
- vitally13
- alexia13
- alexin13
- axilla13
- xenial13
- peavy13
- apex13
- plex13
- vax13
- vex13
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