Is EXPLOSIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXPLOSIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXPLOSIONS mean?
Explosions is a form of EXPLOSION.
- noun
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
- noun
the act of exploding or bursting
“the explosion of the firecrackers awoke the children”
- noun
a sudden great increase
“the population explosion”
- noun
the noise caused by an explosion
“the explosion was heard a mile away”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + L (1) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 19 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 EXPLOSIONS
EXPLOSIONS 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 EXPLOSIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- explosion18
- oxlips15
- pixels15
- expos14
- oxlip14
- pixel14
- pixes14
- poxes14
- expo13
- plex13
- exons12
- lexis12
- loxes12
- nixes12
- silex12
- sixes12
- pix12
- pox12
- loopiness11
- exon11
- ilex11
- nixe11
- oxen11
- oxes11
- epsilons10
- opsonise10
- plosions10
- spoonies10
- lex10
- lox10
- nix10
- oxo10
- sex10
- six10
- sox10
- xis10
- epsilon9
- pensils9
- pinless9
- pinoles9
- plosion9
- poisons9
- posoles9
- spinels9
- spinose9
- splines9
- ex9
- ox9
- xi9
- inspos8
- opines8
- opsins8
- pensil8
- pilose8
- pinole8
- pleons8
- plisse8
- poises8
- poison8
- poleis8
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