EXPLAIN — 7 letter word
explain
The word explain has 7 letters: E, X, P, L, A, I, N. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. As a verb, it means "serve as a reason or cause or justification of".
7 letter word "explain": E X P L A I N — verb
Scrabble score: 16 Words With Friends score: 19
Letter analysis of explain
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| X | 1 | Consonant | 8 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| L | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
3 vowels, 4 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of explain
verb
- serve as a reason or cause or justification of Synonyms: excuse
- make plain and comprehensible "The teacher explained the laws of physics to their students." Synonyms: explicate
- define "The committee explained their plan for fund-raising to the Dean"
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