explain

1. Explain away To dismiss or get rid of by or as if by explaining.

2. Explain away To minimize by explanation.

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1. To make known .

2. To make plain or understandable .

3. To give the reason for or cause of .

4. To show the logical development or relationships of .

5. To make something plain or understandable .

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1. To make something plain or comprehensible: Let me explain.

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1. To define; expound: We explained our plan to the committee.

2. To make plain or comprehensible.

3. To offer reasons for or a cause of; justify: explain an error.

4. To offer reasons for the actions, beliefs, or remarks of (oneself).

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
explain	16	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ae	2
ai	2
al	2
an	2
ax	9
el	2
en	2
ex	9
in	2
la	2
li	2
na	2
ne	2
pa	4
pe	4
pi	4
xi	9

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ail	3
ain	3
ale	3
alp	5
ane	3
ani	3
ape	5
axe	10
lap	5
lax	10
lea	3
lei	3
lex	10
lie	3
lin	3
lip	5
nae	3
nap	5
nil	3
nip	5
nix	10
pal	5
pan	5
pax	12
pea	5
pen	5
pia	5
pie	5
pin	5
pix	12

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
anil	4
apex	13
axel	11
axil	11
axle	11
elan	4
ilea	4
ilex	11
lain	4
lane	4
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nixe	11
pail	6
pain	6
pale	6
pali	6
pane	6
peal	6
pean	6
pein	6
pial	6
pian	6
pile	6
pina	6
pine	6
plan	6
plea	6
plex	13
plie	6

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
alien	5
aline	5
anile	5
axile	12
elain	5
lapin	7
liane	5
panel	7
penal	7
pilea	7
pixel	14
plain	7
plane	7
plena	7
xenia	12

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
alexin	13
alpine	8
penial	8
pineal	8
xenial	13

7 Letters	Scrabble® Points
explain	16