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Definition of explains

"explains" 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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explains in Scrabble®

The word explains 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters explains:

EXPLAINS
(162)
EXPLAINS
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

alpines, explain, salpinx, spaniel

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word explains

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

EXPLAINS
(162)
EXPLAINS
(162)
EXPLAIN
(122 = 72 + 50)
SALPINX
(122 = 72 + 50)
EXPLAIN
(114 = 64 + 50)
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(114 = 64 + 50)
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(114 = 64 + 50)
EXPLAINS
(108)
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(108)
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(107 = 57 + 50)
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(101 = 51 + 50)
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(90 = 40 + 50)
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(88 = 38 + 50)
SPANIEL
(86 = 36 + 50)
ALPINES
(86 = 36 + 50)
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ALPINES
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(82 = 32 + 50)
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(77 = 27 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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ALPINES
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EXPLAINS
(75)
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(75 = 25 + 50)
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(75 = 25 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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EXPLAINS
(68)
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(68)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
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(64 = 14 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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XENIAS
(63)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
APEX
(63)
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(62 = 12 + 50)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
XENIAS
(58)
ELIX
(57)
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(56)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(52)
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(51)
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(50)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(46)
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explains in Words With Friends™

The word explains 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: 20

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

EXPLAIN
(152 = 117 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

alpines, explain, salpinx, spaniel

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word explains

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(144)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In explains

EXPLAIN
(152 = 117 + 35)
SALPINX
(146 = 111 + 35)
EXPLAINS
(144)
SALPINX
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXPLAINS
(132)
SALPINX
(128 = 93 + 35)
PIXELS
(123)
EXPLAIN
(122 = 87 + 35)
SALPINX
(122 = 87 + 35)
EXPLAINS
(120)
SALPINX
(116 = 81 + 35)
SALPINX
(116 = 81 + 35)
SALPINX
(111 = 76 + 35)
SALPINX
(111 = 76 + 35)
EXPLAIN
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EXPLAIN
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SALPINX
(111 = 76 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(111 = 76 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXPLAIN
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SALPINX
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXPLAINS
(108)
SPANIEL
(107 = 72 + 35)
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(105 = 70 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
EXPLAIN
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EXPLAIN
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XENIAS
(102)
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(101 = 66 + 35)
PIXELS
(99)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(98 = 63 + 35)
SPANIEL
(95 = 60 + 35)
APEX
(90)
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(90)
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(90)
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(90)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
SPANIEL
(89 = 54 + 35)
ALPINES
(89 = 54 + 35)
SALPINX
(89 = 54 + 35)
SPANIEL
(89 = 54 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
AXELS
(87)
AXLES
(87)
XENIA
(87)
AXILS
(87)
ELIX
(84)
EXPLAINS
(84)
EXPLAINS
(84)
SPANIEL
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
ALPINES
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(81 = 46 + 35)
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(80)
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(80)
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(78)
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(78)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
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EXPLAIN
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PIXELS
(75)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
EXPLAIN
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ALPINES
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(74 = 39 + 35)
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EXPLAIN
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EXPLAIN
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PIXEL
(72)
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(72 = 37 + 35)
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(72)
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(72 = 37 + 35)
EXPLAINS
(72)
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(72)
PANELS
(69)
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(69)
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(68)
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(68)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
SPANIEL
(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
SPANIEL
(67 = 32 + 35)
SALPINX
(66 = 31 + 35)
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(66 = 31 + 35)
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(66)
SALPINX
(65 = 30 + 35)
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(64 = 29 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(64 = 29 + 35)
SALPINX
(64 = 29 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(64 = 29 + 35)
PIXEL
(64)
ALPINE
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
SPANIEL
(63 = 28 + 35)
SPANIEL
(63 = 28 + 35)
PLAINS
(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
ALPINES
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PIXELS
(63)
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(63)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(62 = 27 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
XENIAS
(60)
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(60)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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SPANIEL
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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(58)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
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(58 = 23 + 35)
EXPLAIN
(58 = 23 + 35)
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Words containing the sequence explains

Words that start with explains (1 word)

explains

Words with explains in them (1 word)

explains

Words that end with explains (5 words)

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Word Growth involving explains

Shorter words in explains

ex explain

ai lain plain explain

in lain plain explain

la lain plain explain

in ins plains

ai lain plain plains

in lain plain plains

la lain plain plains

Longer words containing explains

misexplains

overexplains

reexplains

underexplains