9-Letter Words Starting With EXPL
- 15 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With EXPL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With EXPL 15 words
How common is EXPL at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 15 nine-letter words that start with EXPL. They average 19.3 points, the best is EXPLOSIVE (21 points) and 20% end in D.
- Total words
- 15
- Average Scrabble score
- 19.3
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 53%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 20% of words
Most common last letters
- d 20%
- e 20%
- s 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ai13.3%
- oi13.3%
- io6.7%
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 nine-letter word that starts with EXPL
e 1x 8p 3l 1o 1s 1i 1v 4e 1
E 1 + X 8 + P 3 + L 1 + O 1 + S 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
explosive
- nouna chemical substance that undergoes a rapid chemical change (with the production of gas) on being heated or struck
- adjectiveserving to explode or characterized by explosion or sudden outburst“an explosive device”
- adjectiveliable to lead to sudden change or violence“an explosive issue”
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How many nine-letter words that start with EXPL are there?
There are 15 nine-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 nine-letter word that starts with EXPL?
EXPLOSIVE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXPLETIVE (21), EXPLETORY (21), EXPLODING (20).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with EXPL?
Everyday examples include EXPLOSION, EXPLOSIVE, EXPLAINED, EXPLOITED, EXPLETIVE, EXPLORING, EXPLODING, EXPLOITER. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with EXPL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include EXPLETORY (21), EXPLICITS (20), EXPLANTED (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.