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Words from letters EXPLAINS

From the letters EXPLAINS, you can form as many as 265 words - Check which ones

8 letter words:

  • explains17

7 letter words:

  • explain16
  • salpinx16
  • alexins14
  • alpines9
  • pineals9
  • spaniel9
  • splenia9
What words can be composed of letters EXPLAINS

6 letter words:

  • pixels15
  • alexin13
  • xenial13
  • xenias13
  • alpine8
  • espial8
  • lapins8
  • lipase8
  • panels8
  • penial8
  • pensil8
  • pineal8
  • plains8
  • planes8
  • spinal8
  • spinel8
  • spline8
  • aliens6
  • alines6
  • elains6
  • lianes6
  • saline6
  • silane6

5 letter words:

  • paxes14
  • pixel14
  • pixes14
  • axels12
  • axile12
  • axils12
  • axles12
  • laxes12
  • lexis12
  • nixes12
  • silex12
  • xenia12
  • aspen7
  • lapin7
  • lapis7
  • lapse7
  • leaps7
  • napes7
  • neaps7
  • nipas7
  • pails7
  • pains7
  • paise7
  • pales7
  • panel7
  • panes7
  • peals7
  • peans7
  • peins7
  • penal7
  • penis7
  • pians7
  • pilea7
  • piles7
  • pinas7
  • pines7
  • plain7
  • plane7
  • plans7
  • pleas7
  • plena7
  • plies7
  • salep7
  • sepal7
  • sepia7
  • slipe7
  • sneap7
  • snipe7
  • spail7
  • spale7
  • spean7
  • speil7
  • spiel7
  • spile7
  • spine7
  • aisle5
  • alien5
  • aline5
  • anile5
  • anils5
  • anise5
  • elain5
  • elans5
  • lanes5
  • leans5
  • lenis5
  • liane5
  • liens5
  • lines5
  • nails5
  • slain5
  • snail5

4 letter words:

  • apex13
  • plex13
  • axel11
  • axes11
  • axil11
  • axis11
  • axle11
  • ilex11
  • nixe11
  • alps6
  • apes6
  • apse6
  • laps6
  • leap6
  • lipa6
  • lipe6
  • lips6
  • lisp6
  • nape6
  • naps6
  • neap6
  • nipa6
  • nips6
  • pail6
  • pain6
  • pale6
  • pals6
  • pane6
  • pans6
  • pase6
  • peal6
  • pean6
  • peas6
  • pein6
  • pens6
  • pial6
  • pian6
  • pias6
  • pies6
  • pile6
  • pina6
  • pine6
  • pins6
  • plan6
  • plea6
  • plie6
  • salp6
  • sipe6
  • slap6
  • slip6
  • snap6
  • snip6
  • spae6
  • span6
  • spin6
  • ails4
  • ains4
  • ales4
  • anes4
  • anil4
  • anis4
  • elan4
  • ilea4
  • isle4
  • lain4
  • lane4
  • lase4
  • lean4
  • leas4
  • leis4
  • lens4
  • lien4
  • lies4
  • line4
  • lins4
  • nail4
  • nils4
  • sail4
  • sain4
  • sale4
  • sane4
  • seal4
  • sial4
  • sine4

3 letter words:

  • pax12
  • pix12
  • axe10
  • lax10
  • lex10
  • nix10
  • sax10
  • sex10
  • six10
  • xis10
  • alp5
  • ape5
  • asp5
  • lap5
  • lip5
  • nap5
  • nip5
  • pal5
  • pan5
  • pas5
  • pea5
  • pen5
  • pes5
  • pia5
  • pie5
  • pin5
  • pis5
  • psi5
  • sap5
  • sip5
  • spa5
  • ail3
  • ain3
  • ais3
  • ale3
  • als3
  • ane3
  • ani3
  • els3
  • ens3
  • ins3
  • las3
  • lea3
  • lei3
  • les3
  • lie3
  • lin3
  • lis3
  • nae3
  • nil3
  • sae3
  • sal3
  • sea3
  • sei3
  • sel3
  • sen3
  • sin3

2 letter words:

  • ax9
  • ex9
  • xi9
  • pa4
  • pe4
  • pi4
  • ae2
  • ai2
  • al2
  • an2
  • as2
  • el2
  • en2
  • es2
  • in2
  • is2
  • la2
  • li2
  • na2
  • ne2
  • si2

EXPLAINS - Questions and Answers (FAQ)

Explains

The word "explains" is the third person singular present form of the verb "explain," which means to make something clear or easy to understand by describing it in detail or providing information about it. This term often refers to the act of clarifying concepts, processes, or ideas, and is commonly used in educational or instructional contexts, where a teacher or a guide offers information to enhance comprehension.

In the game of Scrabble, "explains" is a valuable word to play because it contains the high-value letter 'X,' which scores 8 points. The word consists of 8 letters, providing potential for using premium squares like double or triple word score. Additionally, it can yield significant points if you build off existing words on the board, particularly when connecting to other words or forming additional words with the same play. With its potential for strategic placement, "explains" could be a game-changer, making it a worthwhile addition to any player's lexicon when competing on the Scrabble board.

What are the longest words that can be formed from the letters EXPLAINS?

The longest word that can be formed from the letters EXPLAINS is the word Explains. Number of letters: 8.
The second longest word is the word Alexins. Number of letters: 7.

What anagrams can be formed from the word EXPLAINS?

Unfortunately, in English, there is no word that is an anagram of the word Explains.

How many points in Scrabble can we earn for the words formed from the letters E,X,P,L,A,I,N,S?

The highest-scoring word that can be formed from the letters EXPLAINS is the word Explains. The number of points that can be earned for it is: 17.The second highest-scoring word is the word Explain. The possible number of points is: 16.

How many letters does the word EXPLAINS have? How many vowels and consonants does it have?

Word Explains - number of letters: 8. The word Explains contains vowels. The number of vowels is: 3. The list of vowels present in this word is: A, E, I. The word Explains contains consonants. The number of consonants is: 5. The list of consonants present in this word is: L, N, P, S, X.

How to properly pronounce the word EXPLAINS?


Letter Analysis - word EXPLAINS

The word EXPLAINS, after removing repeating characters, consists of the letters: A, E, I, L, N, P, S, X. Below, we will analyze each one of them.

The letter A in the word EXPLAINS

Words that start with the letter A
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 16 0,1
3 76 0,7
4 196 1,8
5 513 4,8
6 854 7,9
7 1292 12,0
8 1676 15,6
9 1870 17,4
10 1431 13,3
11 1074 10,0
12 741 6,9
13 502 4,7
14 323 3,0
15 207 1,9
Words ending with the letter A
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 0,4
3 41 1,3
4 213 6,7
5 389 12,3
6 469 14,8
7 641 20,3
8 535 16,9
9 381 12,0
10 209 6,6
11 126 4,0
12 71 2,2
13 37 1,2
14 29 0,9
15 11 0,3
Occurrences of the letter A in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter A The number of words [%]
0 82477 46,2
1 73903 41,4
2 20044 11,2
3 2108 1,2
4 156 0,1
5 3 0,0

The letter E in the word EXPLAINS

Words that start with the letter E
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 10 0,1
3 40 0,6
4 106 1,5
5 198 2,8
6 465 6,5
7 830 11,6
8 1170 16,3
9 1286 17,9
10 1050 14,6
11 725 10,1
12 559 7,8
13 381 5,3
14 208 2,9
15 156 2,2
Words ending with the letter E
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 0,1
3 86 0,5
4 526 2,9
5 949 5,3
6 1785 10,0
7 2537 14,2
8 3357 18,8
9 3337 18,7
10 1951 10,9
11 1416 7,9
12 886 5,0
13 569 3,2
14 305 1,7
15 135 0,8
Occurrences of the letter E in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter E The number of words [%]
0 54448 30,5
1 77229 43,2
2 36901 20,7
3 8844 4,9
4 1165 0,7
5 104 0,1

The letter I in the word EXPLAINS

Words that start with the letter I
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,1
3 20 0,3
4 59 0,9
5 120 1,8
6 294 4,4
7 517 7,8
8 753 11,4
9 964 14,5
10 982 14,8
11 871 13,1
12 764 11,5
13 602 9,1
14 371 5,6
15 306 4,6
Words ending with the letter I
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 1,4
3 19 2,2
4 93 10,7
5 153 17,6
6 156 18,0
7 151 17,4
8 114 13,1
9 72 8,3
10 53 6,1
11 25 2,9
12 10 1,2
13 7 0,8
14 3 0,3
Occurrences of the letter I in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter I The number of words [%]
0 74882 41,9
1 73595 41,2
2 24769 13,9
3 4686 2,6
4 680 0,4
5 73 0,0
6 6 0,0

The letter L in the word EXPLAINS

Words that start with the letter L
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,1
3 45 0,8
4 215 4,0
5 416 7,8
6 661 12,4
7 846 15,9
8 929 17,5
9 812 15,3
10 546 10,3
11 379 7,1
12 222 4,2
13 116 2,2
14 82 1,5
15 45 0,8
Words ending with the letter L
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 0,0
3 32 0,6
4 191 3,4
5 355 6,3
6 579 10,3
7 743 13,2
8 933 16,6
9 782 13,9
10 535 9,5
11 473 8,4
12 361 6,4
13 314 5,6
14 179 3,2
15 140 2,5
Occurrences of the letter L in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter L The number of words [%]
0 108688 60,8
1 56731 31,7
2 12014 6,7
3 1172 0,7
4 86 0,0

The letter N in the word EXPLAINS

Words that start with the letter N
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,1
3 35 0,8
4 108 2,4
5 208 4,7
6 305 6,8
7 479 10,8
8 571 12,8
9 676 15,2
10 545 12,2
11 438 9,8
12 372 8,4
13 325 7,3
14 238 5,3
15 150 3,4
Words ending with the letter N
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,1
3 70 0,9
4 193 2,5
5 380 4,9
6 834 10,8
7 1013 13,2
8 1093 14,2
9 995 12,9
10 718 9,3
11 717 9,3
12 601 7,8
13 496 6,5
14 347 4,5
15 226 2,9
Occurrences of the letter N in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter N The number of words [%]
0 93569 52,4
1 66121 37,0
2 16582 9,3
3 2202 1,2
4 204 0,1
5 13 0,0

The letter P in the word EXPLAINS

Words that start with the letter P
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,0
3 64 0,4
4 267 1,8
5 581 3,9
6 1085 7,2
7 1844 12,2
8 2306 15,3
9 2435 16,2
10 2024 13,4
11 1582 10,5
12 1134 7,5
13 813 5,4
14 575 3,8
15 353 2,3
Words ending with the letter P
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 0,2
3 61 5,9
4 130 12,7
5 123 12,0
6 134 13,1
7 159 15,5
8 142 13,8
9 97 9,5
10 50 4,9
11 42 4,1
12 28 2,7
13 38 3,7
14 14 1,4
15 6 0,6
Occurrences of the letter P in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter P The number of words [%]
0 137495 76,9
1 36060 20,2
2 4874 2,7
3 256 0,1
4 6 0,0

The letter S in the word EXPLAINS

Words that start with the letter S
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,0
3 64 0,3
4 362 1,8
5 1084 5,5
6 1848 9,4
7 2742 13,9
8 3641 18,5
9 3336 16,9
10 2455 12,4
11 1621 8,2
12 1146 5,8
13 711 3,6
14 465 2,4
15 254 1,3
Words ending with the letter S
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 5 0,0
3 81 0,1
4 846 1,3
5 2785 4,2
6 4447 6,7
7 7800 11,7
8 10158 15,2
9 11165 16,7
10 9921 14,9
11 6630 9,9
12 4950 7,4
13 3580 5,4
14 2632 3,9
15 1736 2,6
Occurrences of the letter S in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter S The number of words [%]
0 72277 40,4
1 72657 40,7
2 25824 14,5
3 6170 3,5
4 1459 0,8
5 263 0,1
6 37 0,0
7 4 0,0

The letter X in the word EXPLAINS

Words that start with the letter X
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 2 1,3
3 1 0,7
4 1 0,7
5 13 8,6
6 15 9,9
7 17 11,2
8 20 13,2
9 26 17,1
10 25 16,4
11 14 9,2
12 8 5,3
13 5 3,3
14 3 2,0
15 2 1,3
Words ending with the letter X
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,8
3 32 8,2
4 24 6,1
5 50 12,8
6 71 18,2
7 85 21,7
8 68 17,4
9 26 6,6
10 18 4,6
11 6 1,5
12 4 1,0
13 3 0,8
14 1 0,3
Occurrences of the letter X in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter X The number of words [%]
0 173946 97,3
1 4729 2,6
2 16 0,0

The number of letters in the word EXPLAINS: 8

Below we present the statistics of the occurrence of other 8-letter words in English. Analysis by first and last letter

Compilation of 8-letter words, sorted by the first letter
The first letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 1676 5,6
B 1933 6,5
C 2764 9,3
D 1616 5,4
E 1170 3,9
F 1372 4,6
G 1046 3,5
H 1038 3,5
I 753 2,5
J 225 0,8
K 327 1,1
L 929 3,1
M 1547 5,2
N 571 1,9
O 1012 3,4
P 2306 7,7
Q 163 0,5
R 1737 5,8
S 3641 12,2
T 1591 5,3
U 878 2,9
V 505 1,7
W 771 2,6
X 20 0,1
Y 78 0,3
Z 97 0,3
Summary of words with 8 letters, according to the letter they end with
The last letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 535 1,8
B 24 0,1
C 620 2,1
D 3280 11,0
E 3357 11,3
F 44 0,1
G 2161 7,3
H 430 1,4
I 114 0,4
K 347 1,2
L 933 3,1
M 552 1,9
N 1093 3,7
O 156 0,5
P 142 0,5
R 2076 7,0
S 10158 34,1
T 1798 6,0
U 21 0,1
V 3 0,0
W 79 0,3
X 68 0,2
Y 1772 6,0
Z 3 0,0

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