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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.

  1. verb

    inquire into

    “the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project”

  2. verb

    travel to or penetrate into

    “explore unknown territory in biology”

  3. verb

    examine minutely

  4. verb

    examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
8

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.

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