8-Letter Words Starting With EXPL
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With EXPL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With EXPL 10 words
How common is EXPL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 eight-letter words that start with EXPL. They average 17.7 points, the best is EXPLICIT (19 points) and 50% end in S.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 17.7
- out of 19 max
- Everyday words
- 80%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- s 50%
- d 20%
- r 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ai10%
- oi10%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with EXPL
e 1x 8p 3l 1i 1c 3i 1t 1
E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + T 1 = 19 points
- Double word
- 38 pts
- Triple word
- 57 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
explicit
- adjectiveprecisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication“explicit instructions”
- adjectivein accordance with fact or the primary meaning of a term
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How many eight-letter words that start with EXPL are there?
There are 10 eight-letter words that start with EXPL in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with EXPL?
EXPLICIT is worth 19 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXPLODED (19), EXPLODES (18), EXPLORED (18).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with EXPL?
Everyday examples include EXPLICIT, EXPLAINS, EXPLODED, EXPLODES, EXPLORER, EXPLORES, EXPLORED, EXPLOITS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.