Definition of exploratory

"exploratory" in the adjective sense

1. exploratory, explorative

serving in or intended for exploration or discovery

"an exploratory operation"

"exploratory reconnaissance"

"digging an exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico"

"exploratory talks between diplomats"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.

View WordNet® License

↑

exploratory in Scrabble®

The word exploratory 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: 23

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters exploratory:

EXPLORATORY

(216)

EXPLORATORY

(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

apteryx, oratory, portray, praetor, prelaty, prorate, pteryla, pyrrole, realtor, trooper

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word exploratory

EXPLORATORY

(216)

EXPLORATORY

(216)

EXPLORATORY

(144)

EXPLORATORY

(144)

EXPLORATORY

(100)

EXPLORATORY

(96)

EXPLORATORY

(96)

EXPLORATORY

(96)

EXPLORATORY

(96)

EXPLORATORY

(92)

EXPLORATORY

(92)

EXPLORATORY

(92)

EXPLORATORY

(92)

EXPLORATORY

(92)

EXPLORATORY

(90)

EXPLORATORY

(82)

EXPLORATORY

(75)

EXPLORATORY

(64)

EXPLORATORY

(62)

EXPLORATORY

(60)

EXPLORATORY

(56)

EXPLORATORY

(54)

EXPLORATORY

(54)

EXPLORATORY

(54)

EXPLORATORY

(50)

EXPLORATORY

(50)

EXPLORATORY

(50)

EXPLORATORY

(50)

EXPLORATORY

(50)

EXPLORATORY

(43)

EXPLORATORY

(39)

EXPLORATORY

(33)

EXPLORATORY

(30)

EXPLORATORY

(29)

EXPLORATORY

(28)

EXPLORATORY

(28)

EXPLORATORY

(27)

EXPLORATORY

(26)

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

EXPLORATORY

(216)

EXPLORATORY

(216)

EXPLORATORY

(144)

EXPLORATORY

(144)

APTERYX

(131 = 81 + 50)

APTERYX

(126 = 76 + 50)

APTERYX

(119 = 69 + 50)

APTERYX

(116 = 66 + 50)

APTERYX

(110 = 60 + 50)

APTERYX

(110 = 60 + 50)

APTERYX

(110 = 60 + 50)

APTERYX

(110 = 60 + 50)

APTERYX

(110 = 60 + 50)

APTERYX

(107 = 57 + 50)

APTERYX

(106 = 56 + 50)

APTERYX

(104 = 54 + 50)

APTERYX

(104 = 54 + 50)

APTERYX

(104 = 54 + 50)

APTERYX

(100 = 50 + 50)

EXPLORATORY

(100)

PRELATY

(98 = 48 + 50)

PYRROLE

(98 = 48 + 50)

PTERYLA

(98 = 48 + 50)

PTERYLA

(98 = 48 + 50)

PORTRAY

(98 = 48 + 50)

PYRROLE

(98 = 48 + 50)

PORTRAY

(98 = 48 + 50)

PRELATY

(98 = 48 + 50)

EXPLORATORY

(96)

APTERYX

(96 = 46 + 50)

EXPLORATORY

(96)

EXPLORATORY

(96)

EXPLORATORY

(96)

PRELATY

(95 = 45 + 50)

PORTRAY

(95 = 45 + 50)

PTERYLA

(95 = 45 + 50)

PYRROLE

(95 = 45 + 50)

APTERYX

(94 = 44 + 50)

APTERYX

(92 = 42 + 50)

ORATORY

(92 = 42 + 50)

APTERYX

(92 = 42 + 50)

APTERYX

(92 = 42 + 50)

EXPLORATORY

(92)

EXPLORATORY

(92)

EXPLORATORY

(92)

EXPLORATORY

(92)

EXPLORATORY

(92)

PYRROLE

(90 = 40 + 50)

APTERYX

(90 = 40 + 50)

APTERYX

(90 = 40 + 50)

APTERYX

(90 = 40 + 50)

APTERYX

(90 = 40 + 50)

ORATORY

(90 = 40 + 50)

EXPLORATORY

(90)

PTERYLA

(90 = 40 + 50)

PYRROLE

(89 = 39 + 50)

PTERYLA

(89 = 39 + 50)

PYRROLE

(89 = 39 + 50)

PYRROLE

(89 = 39 + 50)

PTERYLA

(89 = 39 + 50)

PRELATY

(89 = 39 + 50)

PORTRAY

(89 = 39 + 50)

PYRROLE

(89 = 39 + 50)

PORTRAY

(89 = 39 + 50)

PTERYLA

(89 = 39 + 50)

PTERYLA

(89 = 39 + 50)

PRELATY

(89 = 39 + 50)

PYRROLE

(89 = 39 + 50)

PYRROLE

(89 = 39 + 50)

PTERYLA

(89 = 39 + 50)

PRELATY

(89 = 39 + 50)

PRELATY

(89 = 39 + 50)

PORTRAY

(89 = 39 + 50)

PORTRAY

(89 = 39 + 50)

PRELATY

(89 = 39 + 50)

PORTRAY

(89 = 39 + 50)

PRELATY

(89 = 39 + 50)

PTERYLA

(89 = 39 + 50)

PORTRAY

(89 = 39 + 50)

APTERYX

(88 = 38 + 50)

APTERYX

(88 = 38 + 50)

APTERYX

(88 = 38 + 50)

APTERYX

(88 = 38 + 50)

APTERYX

(88 = 38 + 50)

APTERYX

(87 = 37 + 50)

TROOPER

(86 = 36 + 50)

PTERYLA

(86 = 36 + 50)

PORTRAY

(86 = 36 + 50)

PRAETOR

(86 = 36 + 50)

PRAETOR

(86 = 36 + 50)

PYRROLE

(86 = 36 + 50)

PRORATE

(86 = 36 + 50)

TROOPER

(86 = 36 + 50)

PRELATY

(86 = 36 + 50)

PRORATE

(86 = 36 + 50)

PTERYLA

(84 = 34 + 50)

PORTRAY

(84 = 34 + 50)

PRELATY

(84 = 34 + 50)

ORATORY

(83 = 33 + 50)

ORATORY

(83 = 33 + 50)

ORATORY

(83 = 33 + 50)

ORATORY

(83 = 33 + 50)

APTERYX

(83 = 33 + 50)

ORATORY

(83 = 33 + 50)

ORATORY

(83 = 33 + 50)

ORATORY

(83 = 33 + 50)

PRELATY

(82 = 32 + 50)

PTERYLA

(82 = 32 + 50)

PTERYLA

(82 = 32 + 50)

PRELATY

(82 = 32 + 50)

PYRROLE

(82 = 32 + 50)

PORTRAY

(82 = 32 + 50)

EXPLORATORY

(82)

PORTRAY

(82 = 32 + 50)

PYRROLE

(82 = 32 + 50)

PORTRAY

(82 = 32 + 50)

PRELATY

(82 = 32 + 50)

PORTRAY

(80 = 30 + 50)

PRAETOR

(80 = 30 + 50)

PORTRAY

(80 = 30 + 50)

PRAETOR

(80 = 30 + 50)

PRORATE

(80 = 30 + 50)

PRAETOR

(80 = 30 + 50)

PRELATY

(80 = 30 + 50)

PRORATE

(80 = 30 + 50)

PRORATE

(80 = 30 + 50)

PRORATE

(80 = 30 + 50)

PRORATE

(80 = 30 + 50)

PYRROLE

(80 = 30 + 50)

PRELATY

(80 = 30 + 50)

PRAETOR

(80 = 30 + 50)

PRAETOR

(80 = 30 + 50)

PRAETOR

(80 = 30 + 50)

PRAETOR

(80 = 30 + 50)

PYRROLE

(80 = 30 + 50)

PTERYLA

(80 = 30 + 50)

PRORATE

(80 = 30 + 50)

TROOPER

(80 = 30 + 50)

ORATORY

(80 = 30 + 50)

TROOPER

(80 = 30 + 50)

TROOPER

(80 = 30 + 50)

PRORATE

(80 = 30 + 50)

ORATORY

(80 = 30 + 50)

TROOPER

(80 = 30 + 50)

PTERYLA

(80 = 30 + 50)

TROOPER

(80 = 30 + 50)

TROOPER

(80 = 30 + 50)

TROOPER

(80 = 30 + 50)

TROOPER

(80 = 30 + 50)

APTERYX

(79 = 29 + 50)

APTERYX

(79 = 29 + 50)

PORTRAY

(78 = 28 + 50)

PRELATY

(78 = 28 + 50)

PTERYLA

(78 = 28 + 50)

ORATORY

(78 = 28 + 50)

PYRROLE

(78 = 28 + 50)

ORATORY

(78 = 28 + 50)

PYRROLE

(78 = 28 + 50)

PYRROLE

(78 = 28 + 50)

APTERYX

(78 = 28 + 50)

PYRROLE

(78 = 28 + 50)

PORTRAY

(78 = 28 + 50)

PRELATY

(78 = 28 + 50)

REALTOR

(78 = 28 + 50)

PORTRAY

(78 = 28 + 50)

PRELATY

(78 = 28 + 50)

PTERYLA

(78 = 28 + 50)

PORTRAY

(78 = 28 + 50)

PTERYLA

(78 = 28 + 50)

PRELATY

(78 = 28 + 50)

PRAETOR

(77 = 27 + 50)

PRORATE

(77 = 27 + 50)

TROOPER

(77 = 27 + 50)

PRELATY

(76 = 26 + 50)

PTERYLA

(76 = 26 + 50)

PORTRAY

(76 = 26 + 50)

PYRROLE

(76 = 26 + 50)

PTERYLA

(76 = 26 + 50)

PTERYLA

(76 = 26 + 50)

PYRROLE

(76 = 26 + 50)

PYRROLE

(76 = 26 + 50)

PYRROLE

(76 = 26 + 50)

PYRROLE

(76 = 26 + 50)

PRELATY

(76 = 26 + 50)

PORTRAY

(76 = 26 + 50)

TROOPER

(76 = 26 + 50)

APTERYX

(76 = 26 + 50)

PRELATY

(76 = 26 + 50)

PTERYLA

(76 = 26 + 50)

PRELATY

(76 = 26 + 50)

PORTRAY

(76 = 26 + 50)

PORTRAY

(76 = 26 + 50)

PRORATE

(76 = 26 + 50)

PRAETOR

(76 = 26 + 50)

PTERYLA

(76 = 26 + 50)

PTERYLA

(76 = 26 + 50)

EPOXY

(75)

PROXY

(75)

EXPLORATORY

(75)

REALTOR

(74 = 24 + 50)

Your Best
Scrabble
Plays Legendary
Scrabble
Plays

↑

exploratory in Words With Friends™

The word exploratory 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 exploratory:

EXPLORATORY

(270)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (10 words)

apteryx, oratory, portray, praetor, prelaty, prorate, pteryla, pyrrole, realtor, trooper

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word exploratory

EXPLORATORY

(270)

EXPLORATORY

(252)

EXPLORATORY

(252)

EXPLORATORY

(168)

EXPLORATORY

(156)

EXPLORATORY

(128)

EXPLORATORY

(112)

EXPLORATORY

(112)

EXPLORATORY

(102)

EXPLORATORY

(100)

EXPLORATORY

(100)

EXPLORATORY

(96)

EXPLORATORY

(96)

EXPLORATORY

(96)

EXPLORATORY

(84)

EXPLORATORY

(84)

EXPLORATORY

(84)

EXPLORATORY

(76)

EXPLORATORY

(68)

EXPLORATORY

(56)

EXPLORATORY

(56)

EXPLORATORY

(56)

EXPLORATORY

(48)

EXPLORATORY

(48)

EXPLORATORY

(36)

EXPLORATORY

(36)

EXPLORATORY

(34)

EXPLORATORY

(33)

EXPLORATORY

(32)

EXPLORATORY

(30)

EXPLORATORY

(30)

EXPLORATORY

(30)

EXPLORATORY

(30)

EXPLORATORY

(30)

EXPLORATORY

(29)

EXPLORATORY

(28)

EXPLORATORY

(28)

EXPLORATORY

(27)

EXPLORATORY

(27)

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

EXPLORATORY

(270)

EXPLORATORY

(252)

EXPLORATORY

(252)

EXPLORATORY

(168)

EXPLORATORY

(156)

APTERYX

(146 = 111 + 35)

APTERYX

(140 = 105 + 35)

EXPLORATORY

(128)

APTERYX

(122 = 87 + 35)

APTERYX

(116 = 81 + 35)

APTERYX

(116 = 81 + 35)

EXPLORATORY

(112)

EXPLORATORY

(112)

APTERYX

(111 = 76 + 35)

APTERYX

(111 = 76 + 35)

APTERYX

(111 = 76 + 35)

APTERYX

(110 = 75 + 35)

ATOXYL

(108)

PLEXOR

(105)

POLEAX

(105)

APTERYX

(105 = 70 + 35)

PYRROLE

(104 = 69 + 35)

APTERYX

(104 = 69 + 35)

PTERYLA

(104 = 69 + 35)

PRELATY

(104 = 69 + 35)

EXPLORATORY

(102)

PRETAX

(102)

PORTRAY

(101 = 66 + 35)

EXPLORATORY

(100)

EXPLORATORY

(100)

PLEXOR

(99)

POLEAX

(99)

EPOXY

(99)

PROXY

(99)

APTERYX

(98 = 63 + 35)

APTERYX

(98 = 63 + 35)

APTERYX

(98 = 63 + 35)

PRELATY

(98 = 63 + 35)

PYRROLE

(98 = 63 + 35)

PTERYLA

(98 = 63 + 35)

PTERYLA

(98 = 63 + 35)

PYRROLE

(98 = 63 + 35)

PRELATY

(98 = 63 + 35)

ATOXYL

(96)

EXPORT

(96)

EXPLORATORY

(96)

EXPLORATORY

(96)

EXPLORATORY

(96)

PRETAX

(96)

TROOPER

(95 = 60 + 35)

PRORATE

(95 = 60 + 35)

PORTRAY

(95 = 60 + 35)

PRAETOR

(95 = 60 + 35)

PORTRAY

(95 = 60 + 35)

EXPAT

(93)

PYRROLE

(92 = 57 + 35)

PRELATY

(92 = 57 + 35)

PYRROLE

(92 = 57 + 35)

PTERYLA

(92 = 57 + 35)

PRELATY

(92 = 57 + 35)

PRELATY

(92 = 57 + 35)

APEX

(90)

PRORATE

(89 = 54 + 35)

PRAETOR

(89 = 54 + 35)

PORTRAY

(89 = 54 + 35)

APTERYX

(89 = 54 + 35)

APTERYX

(89 = 54 + 35)

PTERYLA

(87 = 52 + 35)

POLEAX

(87)

PTERYLA

(87 = 52 + 35)

PYRROLE

(87 = 52 + 35)

PTERYLA

(87 = 52 + 35)

EXTOL

(87)

ORYX

(87)

RELAX

(87)

PRELATY

(87 = 52 + 35)

PRELATY

(87 = 52 + 35)

PRELATY

(87 = 52 + 35)

EXALT

(87)

PYRROLE

(87 = 52 + 35)

LATEX

(87)

PYRROLE

(87 = 52 + 35)

XRAY

(87)

PTERYLA

(86 = 51 + 35)

PTERYLA

(86 = 51 + 35)

PYRROLE

(86 = 51 + 35)

ORATORY

(86 = 51 + 35)

PRELATY

(86 = 51 + 35)

PYRROLE

(86 = 51 + 35)

PRELATY

(86 = 51 + 35)

APTERYX

(85 = 50 + 35)

EXTRA

(84)

EXPLORATORY

(84)

OXTER

(84)

EXPLORATORY

(84)

RETAX

(84)

EXPLORATORY

(84)

PORTRAY

(83 = 48 + 35)

PORTRAY

(83 = 48 + 35)

PORTRAY

(83 = 48 + 35)

PORTRAY

(83 = 48 + 35)

PORTRAY

(83 = 48 + 35)

PLEXOR

(81)

APTERYX

(81 = 46 + 35)

PTERYLA

(80 = 45 + 35)

PRELATY

(80 = 45 + 35)

PTERYLA

(80 = 45 + 35)

PTERYLA

(80 = 45 + 35)

PYRROLE

(80 = 45 + 35)

PYRROLE

(80 = 45 + 35)

ORATORY

(80 = 45 + 35)

PTERYLA

(80 = 45 + 35)

PRELATY

(80 = 45 + 35)

PYRROLE

(80 = 45 + 35)

APTERYX

(79 = 44 + 35)

EXPORT

(78)

PRETAX

(78)

PRORATE

(77 = 42 + 35)

PRAETOR

(77 = 42 + 35)

PRAETOR

(77 = 42 + 35)

PRELATY

(77 = 42 + 35)

APTERYX

(77 = 42 + 35)

PRAETOR

(77 = 42 + 35)

PORTRAY

(77 = 42 + 35)

APTERYX

(77 = 42 + 35)

PYRROLE

(77 = 42 + 35)

APTERYX

(77 = 42 + 35)

PORTRAY

(77 = 42 + 35)

TROOPER

(77 = 42 + 35)

TROOPER

(77 = 42 + 35)

PTERYLA

(77 = 42 + 35)

REALTOR

(77 = 42 + 35)

TROOPER

(77 = 42 + 35)

REALTOR

(77 = 42 + 35)

PRORATE

(77 = 42 + 35)

PORTRAY

(77 = 42 + 35)

PORTRAY

(77 = 42 + 35)

PRORATE

(77 = 42 + 35)

EXPLORATORY

(76)

APTERYX

(75 = 40 + 35)

TROOPER

(75 = 40 + 35)

PRORATE

(75 = 40 + 35)

PRORATE

(75 = 40 + 35)

PRAETOR

(75 = 40 + 35)

PRAETOR

(75 = 40 + 35)

APTERYX

(75 = 40 + 35)

PROXY

(75)

PORTRAY

(75 = 40 + 35)

PLEXOR

(75)

POLEAX

(75)

PRORATE

(75 = 40 + 35)

APTERYX

(75 = 40 + 35)

PRAETOR

(75 = 40 + 35)

TROOPER

(75 = 40 + 35)

TROOPER

(75 = 40 + 35)

EPOXY

(75)

ORATORY

(74 = 39 + 35)

ORATORY

(74 = 39 + 35)

ORATORY

(74 = 39 + 35)

PRELATY

(73 = 38 + 35)

APTERYX

(73 = 38 + 35)

APTERYX

(73 = 38 + 35)

APTERYX

(73 = 38 + 35)

APTERYX

(73 = 38 + 35)

PTERYLA

(73 = 38 + 35)

PYRROLE

(73 = 38 + 35)

APTERYX

(73 = 38 + 35)

APTERYX

(73 = 38 + 35)

APTERYX

(73 = 38 + 35)

EXPORT

(72)

APTERYX

(72 = 37 + 35)

PRETAX

(72)

PALTRY

(72)

POXY

(72)

PORTRAY

(71 = 36 + 35)

PRAETOR

(71 = 36 + 35)

PRORATE

(71 = 36 + 35)

REALTOR

(71 = 36 + 35)

PRAETOR

(71 = 36 + 35)

ORATORY

(71 = 36 + 35)

PRAETOR

(71 = 36 + 35)

PRAETOR

(71 = 36 + 35)

PRAETOR

(71 = 36 + 35)

PRORATE

(71 = 36 + 35)

PRORATE

(71 = 36 + 35)

PRORATE

(71 = 36 + 35)

TROOPER

(71 = 36 + 35)

TROOPER

(71 = 36 + 35)

PRORATE

(71 = 36 + 35)

TROOPER

(71 = 36 + 35)

PRAETOR

(71 = 36 + 35)

REALTOR

(71 = 36 + 35)

TROOPER

(71 = 36 + 35)

APTERYX

(71 = 36 + 35)

TROOPER

(71 = 36 + 35)

TROOPER

(71 = 36 + 35)

PRORATE

(71 = 36 + 35)

REALTOR

(71 = 36 + 35)

ORATORY

(71 = 36 + 35)

REALTOR

(71 = 36 + 35)

Legendary
Words With Friends
Plays Your Best
Words With Friends
Plays

↑

Words within the letters of exploratory

2 letter words in exploratory (16 words)

ar at ax ay el ex la or ox pa pe re ta to ya ye

3 letter words in exploratory (60 words)

ale ape apt are art ate axe aye ear eat era err eta lap lax lay lea let loo lop lot lox lye oar oat opt ore pal par pat pay pea per pet ply pot pox pry rap rat rax ray roe rot rye tap tar tax tea toe too top toy try yap yar yea yep yet yex

4 letter words in exploratory (88 words)

5 letter words in exploratory (66 words)

6 letter words in exploratory (48 words)

7 letter words in exploratory (10 words)

apteryx oratory portray praetor prelaty prorate pteryla pyrrole realtor trooper

8 letter words in exploratory (3 words)

operator prelatry repatrol

9 letter words in exploratory (1 word)

aortopexy

11 letter words in exploratory (1 word)

exploratory

exploratory + 2 blanks (1 word)

unexploratory

↑

Words containing the sequence exploratory

Words that start with exploratory (1 word)

exploratory

Words with exploratory in them (1 word)

exploratory

Words that end with exploratory (3 words)

exploratory nonexploratory unexploratory

↑

Word Growth involving exploratory

Shorter words in exploratory

or orator oratory

at rat orator oratory

to orator oratory

Longer words containing exploratory

nonexploratory

unexploratory