Is EXPLORES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPLORES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPLORES mean?
Explores is a form of EXPLORE.
- verb
inquire into
“the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project”
- verb
travel to or penetrate into
“explore unknown territory in biology”
- verb
examine minutely
- verb
examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
8
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + L (1) + O (1) + R (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 EXPLORES
EXPLORES 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 EXPLORES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- explore16
- exposer16
- plexors16
- expels15
- expose15
- plexes15
- plexor15
- prexes15
- expel14
- expos14
- poxes14
- expo13
- plex13
- prex13
- lexes12
- loxes12
- oxers12
- rexes12
- sexer12
- pox12
- exes11
- oxer11
- oxes11
- lex10
- lox10
- rex10
- sex10
- sox10
- elopers9
- leprose9
- ex9
- ox9
- eloper8
- elopes8
- lepers8
- lopers8
- polers8
- proles8
- repels8
- repose8
- sloper8
- splore8
- elope7
- leper7
- loper7
- lopes7
- peels7
- peers7
- peles7
- peres7
- perse7
- poler7
- poles7
- pores7
- poser7
- prees7
- prese7
- prole7
- prose7
- repel7
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