9-Letter Words Starting With EXPLO
- 8 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With EXPLO
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With EXPLO 8 words
How common is EXPLO at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 8 nine-letter words that start with EXPLO. They average 19 points and the best is EXPLOSIVE (21 points).
- Total words
- 8
- Average Scrabble score
- 19
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 75%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- G
- 25% of words
Most common last letters
- g 25%
- s 25%
- d 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oi25%
- io12.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word that starts with EXPLO
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 EXPLO are there?
There are 8 nine-letter words that start with EXPLO 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 EXPLO?
EXPLOSIVE is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EXPLODING (20), EXPLOITED (19), EXPLORING (19).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with EXPLO?
Everyday examples include EXPLOSION, EXPLOSIVE, EXPLOITED, EXPLORING, EXPLODING, EXPLOITER, EXPLORERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.