Unscramble ME

Unscramble explanation

Unscramble EXPLANATION and you have 325 words, EXPLANATION itself among them: it scores 20 in Scrabble and 24 in Words With Friends. 11 letters: 5 vowels and 6 consonants.

E1X8P34L12A1N12A1T1I1O1N12

Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.

Possible Words From explanation

Counting the words from EXPLANATION by length: 1 with 11 letters, 1 with 10, 4 with 9, 11 with 8, 33 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 35 with 2.

11 Letter Words You Can Make with explanation

10 Letter Words You Can Make with explanation

Just 1 of the 10-letter words in EXPLANATION: NEAPOLITAN, for 12 points.

9 Letter Words You Can Make with explanation

TAXIPLANE tops the 9-letter words made with EXPLANATION letters at 18 points; next come PANTALEON and PANTALONE on 11.

8 Letter Words You Can Make with explanation

ANATOXIN and LAXATION share the top score of 15 among the 8-letter words from EXPLANATION. NATIONAL and NEONATAL are the ones most people know.

7 Letter Words You Can Make with explanation

4 of 33 7-letter words you get when you unscramble EXPLANATION tie at 16 points; none scores more. EXPLAIN, EXPLOIT and ALANINE will look familiar.

6 Letter Words You Can Make with explanation

Among the 6-letter words in EXPLANATION, POLEAX leads with 15 points, then ALEXIA and ALEXIN on 13. PLANET, POLITE and PANTIE are the familiar ones.

5 Letter Words You Can Make with explanation

4 of 60 5-letter words made with EXPLANATION letters tie at 14 points; none scores more. PANEL, PAINT and PIANO will look familiar.

4 Letter Words You Can Make with explanation

APEX, EXPO and PLEX share the top score of 13 among the 4-letter words you get when you unscramble EXPLANATION. NEXT, OPEN and PAIN are the ones most people know.

3 Letter Words You Can Make with explanation

Among the 3-letter words from EXPLANATION, PAX, PIX and POX tie for first at 12 points. TOP, TAX and PET are everyday picks.

2 Letter Words You Can Make with explanation

Of the 35 2-letter words in EXPLANATION, 4 score 9 points, the group's best. IN, ON and IT are the ones most people know.

Neighbor Words of EXPLANATION

Trade one tile of EXPLANATION for another and you can spell these 3 words:

More 11-letter words: starting with EX · ending in ON · all 11-letter words

Definitions for the Top EXPLANATION Plays

The 8 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by EXPLAIN, EXPLANT and EXPLOIT (16 points each).

Points: Scrabble · Words With Friends

EXPLAIN 16 · 19
to make plain or understandable
EXPLANT 16 · 19
to remove from the natural site of growth and place in a medium
EXPLOIT 16 · 18
to take advantage of
ANATOXIN 15 · 17
a toxoid
LAXATION 15 · 17
a bowel movement
POLEAX 15 · 17
to strike with an axlike weapon
EXPAT 14 · 15
an expatriate person
OXALATE 14 · 15
to treat with a certain chemical salt

Is EXPLANATION Playable in Scrabble and Words With Friends?

Yes. EXPLANATION is playable in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it is in the list Words With Friends is built on.

GameScrabble USScrabble UKWords With Friends*
EXPLANATION itselfYesYesYes
Answers accepted (of 325)270325252

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

Scrabble US and Words With Friends* skip 55 of them: TAXIPLANE, EPAXIAL, PANAX, NEAPOLITAN, NOXAL, XOANA, LANX, PANTALEON, EXO, NOX, PANTALON, PLAINANT and 43 more. Words With Friends* skips 18 of them: PLEX, TAXOL, TIX, PIANOLA, LEPTIN, PANINO, PALEO, LIPA, LIPE, LIPO, NAPA, PAAN and 6 more.

One Extra Tile and EXPLANATION Grows

These 2 words take every letter of EXPLANATION plus a single extra one.

NWL2023CSW24WWF2