Definition of explicates

"explicates" 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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explicates in Scrabble®

The word explicates 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: 21

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters explicates:

EXPLICATES
(198)
EXPLICATES
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (20 words)

aplites, aseptic, caplets, castile, eclipse, elastic, elixate, epistle, excepts, excites, expects, expiate, laciest, pelites, pilates, plastic, plicate, sextile, special, spicate

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word explicates

EXPLICATES
(198)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In explicates

EXPLICATES
(198)
EXPLICATES
(198)
EXPLICATES
(132)
EXPLICATES
(132)
EXCEPTS
(128 = 78 + 50)
EXPECTS
(128 = 78 + 50)
EXPECTS
(122 = 72 + 50)
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(110 = 60 + 50)
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SEXTILE
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(98 = 48 + 50)
EXCEPTS
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EXCITES
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SEXTILE
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EXPLICATES
(96)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
ELIXATE
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explicates in Words With Friends™

The word explicates 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: 24

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

EXPLICATES
(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (20 words)

aplites, aseptic, caplets, castile, eclipse, elastic, elixate, epistle, excepts, excites, expects, expiate, laciest, pelites, pilates, plastic, plicate, sextile, special, spicate

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word explicates

EXPLICATES
(324)
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(252)
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(168)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In explicates

EXPLICATES
(324)
EXPLICATES
(252)
EXPLICATES
(168)
EXPLICATES
(156)
EXPECTS
(149 = 114 + 35)
EXCEPTS
(149 = 114 + 35)
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(143 = 108 + 35)
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EXCITES
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ELIXATE
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SEXTILE
(134 = 99 + 35)
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ELIXATE
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EXPIATE
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EXPLICATES
(132)
ELIXATE
(128 = 93 + 35)
EXPLICATES
(128)
ELIXATE
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SPECIAL
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CAPLETS
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EXCEPTS
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PIXELS
(123)
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PLICATE
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EXPLICATES
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PLASTIC
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ECLIPSE
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EXPIATE
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(96)
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(96)
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PLASTIC
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(93)
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TAXIES
(93)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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SEXTILE
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Words within the letters of explicates

2 letter words in explicates (14 words)

8 letter words in explicates (5 words)

9 letter words in explicates (1 word)

10 letter words in explicates (1 word)

explicates + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence explicates

Words that start with explicates (1 word)

Words with explicates in them (1 word)

Words that end with explicates (1 word)

Word Growth involving explicates

Shorter words in explicates

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Longer words containing explicates

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