Definition of explicate

"explicate" in the verb sense

1. explain, explicate

make plain and comprehensible

"He explained the laws of physics to his students"

2. explicate, formulate, develop

elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

"Could you develop the ideas in your thesis"

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explicate in Scrabble®

The word explicate 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: 20

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters explicate:

EXPLICATE
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

elixate, expiate, plicate

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word explicate

EXPLICATE
(207)
EXPLICATE
(189)
EXPLICATE
(138)
EXPLICATE
(126)
EXPLICATE
(84)
EXPLICATE
(84)
EXPLICATE
(80)
EXPLICATE
(80)
EXPLICATE
(80)
EXPLICATE
(69)
EXPLICATE
(66)
EXPLICATE
(63)
EXPLICATE
(63)
EXPLICATE
(58)
EXPLICATE
(58)
EXPLICATE
(56)
EXPLICATE
(52)
EXPLICATE
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
EXPLICATE
(46)
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(46)
EXPLICATE
(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(44)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
EXPLICATE
(32)
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(30)
EXPLICATE
(28)
EXPLICATE
(26)
EXPLICATE
(25)
EXPLICATE
(25)
EXPLICATE
(25)
EXPLICATE
(24)
EXPLICATE
(24)
EXPLICATE
(23)

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

EXPLICATE
(207)
EXPLICATE
(189)
EXPLICATE
(138)
EXPLICATE
(126)
EXPIATE
(122 = 72 + 50)
ELIXATE
(116 = 66 + 50)
ELIXATE
(116 = 66 + 50)
EXPIATE
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXPIATE
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXPIATE
(107 = 57 + 50)
ELIXATE
(106 = 56 + 50)
EXPIATE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPIATE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPIATE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPIATE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPIATE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPIATE
(101 = 51 + 50)
EXPIATE
(98 = 48 + 50)
EXPIATE
(98 = 48 + 50)
ELIXATE
(95 = 45 + 50)
ELIXATE
(95 = 45 + 50)
ELIXATE
(95 = 45 + 50)
ELIXATE
(95 = 45 + 50)
ELIXATE
(95 = 45 + 50)
ELIXATE
(95 = 45 + 50)
EXPIATE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PLICATE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PLICATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLICATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLICATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
ELIXATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
EXPIATE
(90 = 40 + 50)
EXPIATE
(88 = 38 + 50)
PLICATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLICATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXPIATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXPIATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLICATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLICATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLICATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXPIATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
EXPIATE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPIATE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPIATE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPLICATE
(84)
EXPIATE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPIATE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPIATE
(84 = 34 + 50)
EXPLICATE
(84)
EXPIATE
(84 = 34 + 50)
PLICATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
ELIXATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPIATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPIATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ELIXATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ELIXATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ELIXATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ELIXATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPIATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ELIXATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPIATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXPIATE
(82 = 32 + 50)
ELIXATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ELIXATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ELIXATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ELIXATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EXPLICATE
(80)
PLICATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ELIXATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ELIXATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ELIXATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EXPLICATE
(80)
ELIXATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
ELIXATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EXPLICATE
(80)
ELIXATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PLICATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ELIXATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ELIXATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ELIXATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PLICATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ELIXATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PLICATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLICATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLICATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLICATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLICATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
EXPIATE
(75 = 25 + 50)
EXPECT
(75)
EXPIATE
(75 = 25 + 50)
EXCEPT
(75)
EXPIATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PLICATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PLICATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PLICATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PLICATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PLICATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PLICATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ELIXATE
(73 = 23 + 50)
ELIXATE
(73 = 23 + 50)
PLICATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PLICATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
ELIXATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PLICATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PLICATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
PLICATE
(72 = 22 + 50)
EXPIATE
(71 = 21 + 50)
EXPIATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
EXPIATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
EXPIATE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PLICATE
(69 = 19 + 50)
EXPLICATE
(69)
EXPIATE
(69 = 19 + 50)
EXCITE
(69)
EXPIATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
ELIXATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXPIATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
ELIXATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXPIATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
ELIXATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXPIATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
ELIXATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
ELIXATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
PLICATE
(67 = 17 + 50)
EXCEPT
(66)
EXCEL
(66)
ELIXATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
ELIXATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
EXPLICATE
(66)
EXPECT
(66)
PLICATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
ELIXATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
ELIXATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
EXPEL
(66)
EXACT
(66)
EXPAT
(66)
PLICATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
PLICATE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PLICATE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PLICATE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PLICATE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PLICATE
(65 = 15 + 50)
PLICATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
EXPLICATE
(63)
CALX
(63)
EXPLICATE
(63)
PLICATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
APEX
(63)
PLICATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
PLICATE
(63 = 13 + 50)
EXCITE
(62)
EXPECT
(60)
EXPECT
(60)
AXITE
(60)
EXILE
(60)
EXCEPT
(60)
EXCEPT
(60)
TELEX
(60)
LATEX
(60)
EXALT
(60)
EXPLICATE
(58)
EXPLICATE
(58)
ELIX
(57)
LATEX
(56)
EXPLICATE
(56)
TELEX
(56)
EXPECT
(54)
EXCEPT
(54)
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(54)
EXCEPT
(54)
EXCITE
(54)
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(54)
EXCEPT
(54)
EXPLICATE
(52)
EXCEPT
(51)
PIXEL
(51)
EXPECT
(51)
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(51)
EXACT
(51)
EXCEPT
(51)
EXPECT
(50)
EXCEPT
(50)
EXPLICATE
(48)
EXPLICATE
(48)
EXPLICATE
(48)
EXPLICATE
(48)
CALX
(48)
EXPLICATE
(48)
EXCITE
(48)
EXCITE
(48)
EXCITE
(48)
EXCITE
(48)
EXPLICATE
(46)
EXPECT
(46)
EXCEPT
(46)
EXPLICATE
(46)
EXCITE
(46)
EXCITE
(45)
EXACT
(45)
EXCEL
(45)

explicate in Words With Friends™

The word explicate 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: 23

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

EXPLICATE
(315)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

elixate, expiate, plicate

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word explicate

EXPLICATE
(315)
EXPLICATE
(186)
EXPLICATE
(162)
EXPLICATE
(129)
EXPLICATE
(124)
EXPLICATE
(99)
EXPLICATE
(99)
EXPLICATE
(99)
EXPLICATE
(96)
EXPLICATE
(96)
EXPLICATE
(96)
EXPLICATE
(92)
EXPLICATE
(92)
EXPLICATE
(81)
EXPLICATE
(81)
EXPLICATE
(78)
EXPLICATE
(62)
EXPLICATE
(62)
EXPLICATE
(54)
EXPLICATE
(54)
EXPLICATE
(54)
EXPLICATE
(54)
EXPLICATE
(54)
EXPLICATE
(50)
EXPLICATE
(50)
EXPLICATE
(48)
EXPLICATE
(47)
EXPLICATE
(46)
EXPLICATE
(46)
EXPLICATE
(46)
EXPLICATE
(46)
EXPLICATE
(46)
EXPLICATE
(46)
EXPLICATE
(36)
EXPLICATE
(34)
EXPLICATE
(33)
EXPLICATE
(32)
EXPLICATE
(32)
EXPLICATE
(29)
EXPLICATE
(29)
EXPLICATE
(29)
EXPLICATE
(29)
EXPLICATE
(29)
EXPLICATE
(28)
EXPLICATE
(28)
EXPLICATE
(27)
EXPLICATE
(26)
EXPLICATE
(26)
EXPLICATE
(26)
EXPLICATE
(26)
EXPLICATE
(25)
EXPLICATE
(25)
EXPLICATE
(25)

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

EXPLICATE
(315)
EXPLICATE
(186)
EXPLICATE
(162)
ELIXATE
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXPIATE
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXPIATE
(134 = 99 + 35)
ELIXATE
(134 = 99 + 35)
EXPLICATE
(129)
ELIXATE
(128 = 93 + 35)
ELIXATE
(128 = 93 + 35)
EXPLICATE
(124)
EXPIATE
(116 = 81 + 35)
PLICATE
(113 = 78 + 35)
PLICATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PLICATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXCEPT
(105)
EXPECT
(105)
EXPIATE
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXPIATE
(103 = 68 + 35)
EXPIATE
(103 = 68 + 35)
PLICATE
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXPIATE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PLICATE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PLICATE
(101 = 66 + 35)
EXPLICATE
(99)
EXPLICATE
(99)
EXPLICATE
(99)
EXPIATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXPIATE
(98 = 63 + 35)
EXPLICATE
(96)
EXPEL
(96)
EXPLICATE
(96)
EXPLICATE
(96)
EXCEL
(96)
EXCITE
(96)
ELIXATE
(95 = 60 + 35)
ELIXATE
(95 = 60 + 35)
ELIXATE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CALX
(93)
EXPAT
(93)
EXACT
(93)
ELIXATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXPIATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXPIATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXPLICATE
(92)
ELIXATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
ELIXATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXPIATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXPLICATE
(92)
EXPIATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
EXPIATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
PLICATE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PLICATE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PLICATE
(91 = 56 + 35)
APEX
(90)
PLICATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
PLICATE
(89 = 54 + 35)
EXALT
(87)
TELEX
(87)
EXPECT
(87)
CAPLET
(87)
EXILE
(87)
LATEX
(87)
EXCEPT
(87)
ELIXATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
ELIXATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
ELIXATE
(86 = 51 + 35)
EXPIATE
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXPIATE
(85 = 50 + 35)
CAPITE
(84)
AXITE
(84)
ELIX
(84)
PLICATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
PLICATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
EXPECT
(81)
EXPECT
(81)
EXCEPT
(81)
EXCEPT
(81)
EXPLICATE
(81)
EXPLICATE
(81)
PLICATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
EXCITE
(78)
EXPLICATE
(78)
EXPIATE
(77 = 42 + 35)
EXPECT
(76)
EXPECT
(76)
EXCEPT
(76)
EXCEPT
(76)
EXPIATE
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXPIATE
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXPIATE
(73 = 38 + 35)
ELIXATE
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXPIATE
(73 = 38 + 35)
EXCITE
(72)
PIXEL
(72)
PLICATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPIATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
PLICATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPIATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPIATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPIATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXPECT
(70)
EXPIATE
(70 = 35 + 35)
EXCEPT
(70)
EXCEPT
(69)
EXPIATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXPECT
(69)
ELIXATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
CALX
(69)
EXPIATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXPIATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXPIATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
ELIXATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXPIATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXPIATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
ELIXATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
ELIXATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXACT
(69)
EXPIATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
ELIXATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
ELIXATE
(69 = 34 + 35)
ELIXATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PLICATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
ELIXATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PLICATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PLICATE
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PLICATE
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ELIXATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PLICATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
ELIXATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
ELIXATE
(67 = 32 + 35)
PILATE
(66)
PELITE
(66)
ELIXATE
(66 = 31 + 35)
PLICATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PLICATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ELIXATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ELIXATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ELIXATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ELIXATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PLICATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ELIXATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ELIXATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
PLICATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
ELIXATE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EXCITE
(64)
PIXEL
(64)
EXCITE
(64)
EXCEL
(64)
EXCITE
(64)
EXPEL
(64)
PLICATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PLICATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPLET
(63)
PLICATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
EXPECT
(63)
EXCEPT
(63)
EXCEPT
(63)
EXPECT
(63)
EXCEPT
(63)
EXPECT
(63)
CAPLET
(63)
PLICATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PLICATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PLICATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
PLICATE
(63 = 28 + 35)
EXPLICATE
(62)
EXPLICATE
(62)
EXPIATE
(62 = 27 + 35)
EXPIATE
(62 = 27 + 35)
EXPIATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EXPIATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EXPIATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
PLACE
(60)
EXPEL
(60)
PIXEL
(60)
EXCITE
(60)
PLACE
(60)
APIECE
(60)
EXCEL
(60)
EXACT
(60)
APIECE
(60)
CAPITE
(60)
ELIXATE
(60 = 25 + 35)
EXPAT
(60)
CAPITE
(60)
EXPIATE
(60 = 25 + 35)
ELIXATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ELIXATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PLICATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
ELIXATE
(59 = 24 + 35)
EXPIATE
(58 = 23 + 35)
LATEX
(58)
TELEX
(58)
PLICATE
(58 = 23 + 35)
ELIXATE
(58 = 23 + 35)
EXPIATE
(58 = 23 + 35)
EXPECT
(57)
PLICATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
CAPLET
(57)

Words within the letters of explicate

2 letter words in explicate (12 words)

6 letter words in explicate (9 words)

7 letter words in explicate (3 words)

9 letter words in explicate (1 word)

explicate + 1 blank (2 words)

explicate + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence explicate

Words that start with explicate (3 words)

Words with explicate in them (1 word)

Words that end with explicate (1 word)

Word Growth involving explicate

Shorter words in explicate

ex

at ate plicate

at cat plicate

Longer words containing explicate

explicated

explicates