Is EXPLICITLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPLICITLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPLICITLY mean?
- adverb
in an explicit manner
“in his foreword Professor Clark puts it explicitly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 24 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 EXPLICITLY
EXPLICITLY 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 EXPLICITLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- explicit19
- cylix17
- pyxie17
- pixy16
- pyelitic15
- exilic15
- pyx15
- pixel14
- pixie14
- clypei13
- yclept13
- plex13
- elliptic12
- licitly12
- ixtle12
- typic12
- pix12
- pelitic11
- exit11
- ilex11
- pyic11
- celly10
- icily10
- lytic10
- piety10
- lex10
- tix10
- clept9
- clipt9
- city9
- pily9
- pity9
- type9
- yelp9
- yipe9
- ex9
- xi9
- elicit8
- telly8
- clip8
- epic8
- pice8
- icy8
- ply8
- pye8
- yep8
- yip8
- ceili7
- celli7
- licit7
- pilei7
- telic7
- illy7
- lily7
- yell7
- yeti7
- yill7
- cep7
- pec7
- pic7
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