Unscramble explainer

246 words come out when you unscramble EXPLAINER, starting with EXPLAINER itself: 18 in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends. It has 1 anagram, each with the same 18 points: REEXPLAIN. The 9 letters split into 4 vowels and 5 consonants.

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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.

Possible Words From explainer

Words from EXPLAINER by length: 2 with 9 letters, 1 with 8, 11 with 7, 30 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 22 with 2.

9 Letter Words You Can Make with explainer

EXPLAINER and 1 anagram, REEXPLAIN, make up the 9-letter words made with EXPLAINER letters; each scores 18 points.

8 Letter Words You Can Make with explainer

There is a single one of the 8-letter words in EXPLAINER: PERINEAL, 10 points.

7 Letter Words You Can Make with explainer

The best of the 7-letter words you get when you unscramble EXPLAINER is EXPLAIN, 16 points; ALEXINE and RELAXIN on 14 follow.

6 Letter Words You Can Make with explainer

The 6-letter words from EXPLAINER are led by EXPIRE and PREXIE, 15 points each. LINEAR, REPEAL and PENILE are the familiar ones.

5 Letter Words You Can Make with explainer

Among the 5-letter words from EXPLAINER, EXPEL and PIXEL tie for first at 14 points. LEARN, PANEL and PLAIN are everyday picks.

4 Letter Words You Can Make with explainer

APEX, PLEX and PREX are the top 4-letter words in EXPLAINER, 13 points each. PLAN, PAIN and PAIR will look familiar.

3 Letter Words You Can Make with explainer

PAX and PIX share the top score of 12 among the 3-letter words made with EXPLAINER letters. ARE, AIR and PIN are the ones most people know.

2 Letter Words You Can Make with explainer

The 2-letter words you get when you unscramble EXPLAINER are led by AX, EX and XI, 9 points each. IN, AN and PA are the familiar ones.

EXPLAINER With One Letter Changed

Trade one tile of EXPLAINER for another and you can spell these 6 words:

More 9-letter words: starting with EX · ending in ER · all 9-letter words

Definitions for the Top EXPLAINER Plays

EXPLAINER first, then short meanings for the 7 best-scoring answers.

Scrabble · Words With Friends points

EXPLAINER 18 · 21
one who explains
REEXPLAIN 18 · 21
to explain again
EXPLAIN 16 · 19
to make plain or understandable
EXPIRE 15 · 16
to come to an end
ALEXINE 14 · 16
a substance in the blood that aids in the destruction of bacteria
EXPEL 14 · 16
to force out
PIXEL 14 · 16
a basic unit of a video image
RELAXIN 14 · 16
a female hormone

EXPLAINER in Scrabble and Words With Friends: Can You Play It?

Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept EXPLAINER, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.

GameScrabble USScrabble UKWords With Friends*
EXPLAINER itselfYesYesYes
Answers accepted (of 246)202245189

* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.

Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: PREXIE, NIXER, LANX, ALEPINE, PEARLIN, ALPEEN, EPEIRA, LEPRA, NEPER, PAIRE, PEARE, PENIE and 32 more, 44 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: REEXPLAIN, EXILER, PLEX, REXINE, PANEER, PAREN, LIPA, LIPE, PALI, PERE, ARENE and RAI, 12 in all. Not in Scrabble UK and Words With Friends*: LARP.

Longer Words Built on EXPLAINER

With one more tile, the letters of EXPLAINER spell the words below.

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