What does EXPLORE mean?

Pronunciation
/ɪkˈsplɔr/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. inquire into“the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project”
  2. travel to or penetrate into“explore unknown territory in biology”
  3. examine minutely
  4. examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

explored18explores17exploring19

Anagrams of EXPLORE

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside EXPLORE

53 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

expel14expo13 lore4peel6 peer6 pole6 pore6reel4 role4 rope6 lee3 lex10ole3ore3 pee5 per5pol5pro5 rep5 rex10roe3el2 er2ex9 lo2op4or2ox9pe4 re2

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Questions

Is EXPLORE a valid word in word games?

EXPLORE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is EXPLORE worth?

EXPLORE is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from EXPLORE?

53 other words, including OR, PER, RE and ROLE.