Is EXPLICATORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPLICATORY 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
27
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (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 ExplicatoryHooks for EXPLICATORY
EXPLICATORY 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 EXPLICATORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- epicalyx22
- xylocarp22
- explicator21
- expiatory21
- pleiotaxy21
- pyrexic21
- acetoxyl20
- pyrexial20
- apteryx19
- epitaxy19
- exactly19
- extropy19
- pyrexia19
- exocarp18
- expiry18
- peroxy18
- expiator17
- calyx17
- cylix17
- epoxy17
- prexy17
- proxy17
- pyrex17
- pyxie17
- exactor16
- excitor16
- exotica16
- exploit16
- toxical16
- triplex16
- xerotic16
- laxity16
- pixy16
- poxy16
- apyretic15
- calotype15
- calypter15
- epicotyl15
- lipocyte15
- alexic15
- coaxer15
- cortex15
- exotic15
- export15
- lexica15
- oxalic15
- oxcart15
- plexor15
- poleax15
- poxier15
- pretax15
- prolix15
- pyx15
- cryptal14
- ectypal14
- opacity14
- prelacy14
- pyloric14
- pyretic14
- typical14
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