Definition of explained

"explained" in the verb sense

1. explain, explicate

make plain and comprehensible

"He explained the laws of physics to his students"

2. explain

define

"The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"

3. excuse, explain

serve as a reason or cause or justification of

"Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"

"Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again"

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Quotations for explained

Words are good, but they are not the best. The best is not to be explained by words. [ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ]

No wonder is greater than any other wonder, and if once explained, it ceases to be a wonder. [ Leigh Hunt ]

Words are good, But they are not the best. The best is not to be explained by words; the spirit in which we act is the great matter. [ Goethe ]

explained in Scrabble®

The word explained is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters explained:

EXPLAINED
(180)
EXPLAINED
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

deplane, explain, paneled

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word explained

EXPLAINED
(180)
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(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In explained

EXPLAINED
(180)
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(180)
EXPLAIN
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXPLAINED
(120)
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(120)
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(114 = 64 + 50)
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(107 = 57 + 50)
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(101 = 51 + 50)
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DEPLANE
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(89 = 39 + 50)
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EXPLAIN
(88 = 38 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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DEPLANE
(86 = 36 + 50)
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DEPLANE
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PANELED
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(83 = 33 + 50)
DEPLANE
(83 = 33 + 50)
PANELED
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DEPLANE
(83 = 33 + 50)
PANELED
(83 = 33 + 50)
PANELED
(83 = 33 + 50)
DEPLANE
(83 = 33 + 50)
EXPLAIN
(82 = 32 + 50)
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EXPLAIN
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DEPLANE
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPLAIN
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPLAINED
(81)
DEPLANE
(80 = 30 + 50)
DEPLANE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PANELED
(80 = 30 + 50)
EXPLAINED
(80)
PANELED
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
EXPLAINED
(76)
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(76)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
DEPLANE
(76 = 26 + 50)
EXPLAINED
(76)
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(75 = 25 + 50)
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DEPLANE
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
EXPAND
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(72)
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(72)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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EXPEL
(66)
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(66 = 16 + 50)
EXILED
(66)
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(66)
DEPLANE
(66 = 16 + 50)
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EXPLAINED
(66)
ELIXED
(66)
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(64)
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(64)
DIPLEX
(64)
DEPLANE
(64 = 14 + 50)
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AXLED
(63)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
INDEX
(63)
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(63)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
DEPLANE
(62 = 12 + 50)
DEPLANE
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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EXPLAINED
(60)
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(60)
XENIA
(60)
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(60)
EXILE
(60)
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(58)
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(58)
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(57)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(46)
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(46)
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(46)

explained in Words With Friends™

The word explained is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 22

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters explained:

EXPLAINED
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

deplane, explain, paneled

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word explained

EXPLAINED
(252)
EXPLAINED
(156)
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(144)
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(126)
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(40)
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(23)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In explained

EXPLAINED
(252)
EXPLAINED
(156)
EXPLAIN
(152 = 117 + 35)
EXPLAINED
(144)
EXPLAIN
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXPLAINED
(126)
EXPLAIN
(122 = 87 + 35)
EXPLAINED
(120)
DIPLEX
(114)
EXPLAIN
(111 = 76 + 35)
APEXED
(111)
EXPLAIN
(111 = 76 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(111 = 76 + 35)
PANELED
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXPLAIN
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DEPLANE
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(110 = 75 + 35)
ELIXED
(105)
EXPLAIN
(105 = 70 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(104 = 69 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(104 = 69 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(104 = 69 + 35)
DIPLEX
(102)
EXPEND
(102)
EXPAND
(102)
APEXED
(99)
DEPLANE
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXPLAIN
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EXPLAIN
(98 = 63 + 35)
PANELED
(98 = 63 + 35)
PANELED
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EXPLAINED
(96)
EXPLAINED
(96)
EXPLAINED
(96)
EXPEL
(96)
EXILED
(93)
ELIXED
(93)
EXPLAINED
(92)
DEPLANE
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXPLAINED
(92)
AXLED
(90)
DIPLEX
(90)
APEX
(90)
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(90)
INDEX
(90)
EXPLAIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
EXPLAINED
(88)
EXPLAINED
(88)
DEPLANE
(87 = 52 + 35)
PANELED
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XENIA
(87)
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(87 = 52 + 35)
PANELED
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EXILE
(87)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
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DEPLANE
(86 = 51 + 35)
PANELED
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EXPEND
(84)
ELIX
(84)
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(84)
EXPLAINED
(84)
EXPLAIN
(81 = 46 + 35)
EXPLAIN
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(80 = 45 + 35)
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EXPAND
(78)
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(78)
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(78)
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(78)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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EXPLAINED
(76)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
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APEXED
(75)
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EXPEND
(72)
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(72 = 37 + 35)
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(72)
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(72)
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(72)
EXPEND
(72)
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(72)
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(72)
DIPLEX
(72)
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(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
EXILED
(69)
PINEAL
(69)
PENILE
(69)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69)
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PANELED
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EXPAND
(68)
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(68)
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(68)
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(68)
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(68)
EXPLAIN
(66 = 31 + 35)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
EXPEND
(66)
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(66)
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(65 = 30 + 35)
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EXPLAIN
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(64 = 29 + 35)
EXPEL
(64)
PIXEL
(64)
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(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
ALPEEN
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(63 = 28 + 35)
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APEXED
(63)
PEALED
(63)
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PANELED
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ALPINE
(63)
EXPLAIN
(62 = 27 + 35)
EXILED
(62)
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(62 = 27 + 35)
PANELED
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEPLANE
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEPLANE
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEPLANE
(61 = 26 + 35)
DEPLANE
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EXPLAIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
DEPLANE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PANELED
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
DEPLANE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PANELED
(61 = 26 + 35)
EXPEND
(60)
ELIXED
(60)
PLANED
(60)
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(60)
DIPLEX
(60)
PANELED
(60 = 25 + 35)
PLANED
(60)
INDEX
(60)
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(60)
EXILED
(60)
EXPEND
(60)
EXPLAIN
(60 = 25 + 35)
EXPAND
(60)
PIXEL
(60)
EXILED
(60)
EXPEL
(60)
DIPLEX
(60)
EXPLAINED
(60)
EXPLAIN
(59 = 24 + 35)
EXPLAIN
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XENIA
(58)

Words containing the sequence explained

Words that start with explained (1 word)

Words with explained in them (1 word)

Word Growth involving explained

Shorter words in explained

ex explain

ai lain plain explain

in lain plain explain

la lain plain explain

Longer words containing explained

misexplained

overexplained

reexplained

underexplained

unexplained