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Is EXPLOSIVELY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EXPLOSIVELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EXPLOSIVELY mean?

  1. adverb

    suddenly and rapidly

    “the population in Central America is growing explosively”

  2. adverb

    in an explosive manner

    “the political situation in Kashmir and Jammu is explosively unstable”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

26

Scrabble

29

Words With Friends

11

Letters

E (1) + X (8) + P (3) + L (1) + O (1) + S (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 26 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 EXPLOSIVELY

EXPLOSIVELY 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 EXPLOSIVELY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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