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Explicates

e 1x 8p 3l 1i 1c 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of explicate

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

What does explicates mean?

verb

  1. make plain and comprehensible

    “He explained the laws of physics to his students”

    Synonymsexplain

  2. elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses

    “Could you develop the ideas in your thesis”

    Synonymsformulatedevelop

Definitions shown for explicate, the base form of explicates.

Is EXPLICATES 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 EXPLICATES worth?

Scrabble

21 pts
e 1x 8p 3l 1i 1c 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

24 pts
e 1x 8p 4l 2i 1c 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

23 pts
e 1x 8p 4l 1i 1c 4a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
e 1x 8p 3l 2i 1c 3a 1t 1e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in EXPLICATES

Words that end like EXPLICATES

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

complicatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignatesdevastatesduplicatesfascinatesintegratesorientatesstimulatesterminatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatescoordinates
All words ending in -ATES

Explicates: quick answers

Is EXPLICATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXPLICATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXPLICATES worth?
EXPLICATES scores 21 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does explicates mean?
explicates is the third-person singular form of explicate, which means “make plain and comprehensible”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EXPLICATES?
You can make 687 shorter words from EXPLICATES, such as EXPISCATE, EXPLICATE, EXCIPLES, EXCEPTS. See the full list.