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.
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.
There is a single one of the 8-letter words in EXPLAINER: PERINEAL, 10 points.
The 6-letter words from EXPLAINER are led by EXPIRE and PREXIE, 15 points each. LINEAR, REPEAL and PENILE are the familiar ones.
Among the 5-letter words from EXPLAINER, EXPEL and PIXEL tie for first at 14 points. LEARN, PANEL and PLAIN are everyday picks.
APEX, PLEX and PREX are the top 4-letter words in EXPLAINER, 13 points each. PLAN, PAIN and PAIR will look familiar.
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.
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
EXPLAINER first, then short meanings for the 7 best-scoring answers.
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept EXPLAINER, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXPLAINER itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 246) | 202 | 245 | 189 |
* 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.
With one more tile, the letters of EXPLAINER spell the words below.