explanation

NOUN /,ɛksplə'neɪʃən/
11 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

explanation is a valid 11-letter word worth 20 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8P3L1A1N1A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =20 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 40TRIPLE WORD → 60
MEANING

What does explanation mean?

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

A statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

“the explanation was very simple”

SYNONYMS
ACCOUNT
BROADER
STATEMENT
NARROWER
ACCOUNTINGDEFINITIONDERIVATIONDERIVINGETYMOLOGIZINGEXPLICATIONEXPOSITIONGLOSS
RELATED
EXPLAIN
2

The act of explaining; making something plain or intelligible.

“I heard his explanation of the accident”

BROADER
SPEECH ACT
NARROWER
ELUCIDATIONEXPLICATION
RELATED
EXPLAIN
3

Thought that makes something comprehensible.

BROADER
THOUGHT PROCESSINTELLECTIONMENTATIONCEREBRATIONTHINKINGTHOUGHT
NARROWER
PRINCIPLERATIONALERATIONALISATIONRENDERINGINTERPRETATIONRENDITIONINTERPRETINGTHEORY