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About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Uncommon · form of explain

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

What does explainer 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 explainer.

Is EXPLAINER 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 EXPLAINER worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
e 1x 8p 3l 1a 1i 1n 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

21 pts
e 1x 8p 4l 2a 1i 1n 2e 1r 1

Wordfeud

19 pts
e 1x 8p 4l 1a 1i 1n 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

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

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

Words from the letters in EXPLAINER

Anagrams 1

reexplain

Hooks for EXPLAINER

Add one letter to the front or back of EXPLAINER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

explainers

Words that end like EXPLAINER

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

containerbargainermaintainerretainerstrainerentertainerplainertrainervainer
All words ending in -AINER

Explainer: quick answers

Is EXPLAINER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXPLAINER is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXPLAINER worth?
EXPLAINER scores 18 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 19 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does explainer mean?
explainer is related to explain, which means “make plain and comprehensible”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EXPLAINER?
You can make 291 shorter words from EXPLAINER, such as EXPLAIN, EXPIRE, ALEXINE, EXPEL. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of EXPLAINER?
EXPLAINER rearranges into REEXPLAIN.