Is EXPLANATORILY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPLANATORILY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
25
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
13
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 25 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 ExplanatorilyHooks for EXPLANATORILY
EXPLANATORILY 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 EXPLANATORILY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- explanatory23
- expiatory21
- pleiotaxy21
- prolixly20
- pyrexial20
- taxpayer20
- apteryx19
- epitaxy19
- extropy19
- pyrexia19
- extropian18
- axillary18
- expiry18
- peroxy18
- relaxation17
- expiator17
- preaxial17
- anorexy17
- anxiety17
- axially17
- xylitol17
- epoxy17
- prexy17
- proxy17
- pyrex17
- pyxie17
- perinatally16
- explain16
- explant16
- exploit16
- triplex16
- larynx16
- laxity16
- pixy16
- poxy16
- parentally15
- paternally15
- prenatally15
- anorexia15
- laxation15
- relaxant15
- export15
- plexal15
- plexor15
- poleax15
- pollex15
- poxier15
- pretax15
- prolix15
- ataxy15
- ixnay15
- laxly15
- xylan15
- xylol15
- pyx15
- allopatry14
- interplay14
- linotyper14
- operantly14
- painterly14
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