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Explicating

e 1x 8p 3l 1i 1c 3a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Less common · present participle of explicate

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

What does explicating 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 explicating.

Is EXPLICATING 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 EXPLICATING worth?

Scrabble

23 pts
e 1x 8p 3l 1i 1c 3a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

28 pts
e 1x 8p 4l 2i 1c 4a 1t 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

26 pts
e 1x 8p 4l 1i 1c 4a 1t 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

26 pts
e 1x 8p 3l 2i 1c 3a 1t 1i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in EXPLICATING

Words that end like EXPLICATING

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

complicatingdedicatinggeneratingirritatingisolatingoperatingcalculatingcelebratingcirculatingdesignatingdevastatingduplicatingfascinatingintegratingorientatingstimulatingterminatingactivatingadvocatingallocatingautomatingdominatingestimatingillustrating
All words ending in -ATING

Explicating: quick answers

Is EXPLICATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXPLICATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 23 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXPLICATING worth?
EXPLICATING scores 23 points in Scrabble, 28 in Words With Friends, 26 in Wordfeud and 26 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does explicating mean?
explicating is the present participle 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 EXPLICATING?
You can make 602 shorter words from EXPLICATING, such as EPITAXIC, EXPIATING, EXPLICIT, EXACTING. See the full list.