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Explains

e 1x 8p 3l 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of explain

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

What does explains 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 explains.

Is EXPLAINS 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 EXPLAINS worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
e 1x 8p 3l 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

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

Wordfeud

18 pts
e 1x 8p 4l 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
e 1x 8p 3l 2a 1i 1n 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in EXPLAINS

Words that end like EXPLAINS

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

containscomplainsmaintainsobtainsremainscurtainssustainsmountainsrestrainsretainsconstrainsabstainsbargainscaptainsdisdainsingrainspertainsrefrainsterrainsvillainsattainschaplainsdetainsdomains
All words ending in -AINS

Explains: quick answers

Is EXPLAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXPLAINS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXPLAINS worth?
EXPLAINS scores 17 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does explains mean?
explains is the third-person singular form 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 EXPLAINS?
You can make 315 shorter words from EXPLAINS, such as EXPLAIN, SALPINX, PIXELS, ALEXINS. See the full list.