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Explained

e 1x 8p 3l 1a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Very common · past tense of explain

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does explained mean?

verb

  1. make plain and comprehensible

    “He explained the laws of physics to his students”

    Synonymsexplicate

  2. define

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

  3. serve as a reason or cause or justification of

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

    Synonymsexcuse

Definitions shown for explain, the base form of explained.

Is EXPLAINED a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is EXPLAINED worth?

Scrabble

19 pts
e 1x 8p 3l 1a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

Words With Friends

22 pts
e 1x 8p 4l 2a 1i 1n 2e 1d 2

Wordfeud

20 pts
e 1x 8p 4l 1a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

NYT Crossplay

20 pts
e 1x 8p 3l 2a 1i 1n 1e 1d 2

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in EXPLAINED

Words that end like EXPLAINED

Common words that share the ending -AINED, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

containedcomplainedmaintainedobtainedremainedsustainedrestrainedretainedconstrainedabstainedbargainedcaptainedcurtaineddisdainedingrainedpertainedrefraineduntrainedattaineddetainedordainedregainedtrainedgained
All words ending in -AINED

Explained: quick answers

Is EXPLAINED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXPLAINED is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXPLAINED worth?
EXPLAINED scores 19 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does explained mean?
explained is the past tense of explain, which means “make plain and comprehensible”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EXPLAINED?
You can make 279 shorter words from EXPLAINED, such as DIPLEX, EXPAND, EXPEND, EXPLAIN. See the full list.