Sweep Word for May 14, 2026: Explains

In Crossplay, you get 40 extra bonus points for using all 7 of your rack tiles, called a Sweep. So we've curated some of the highest-scoring 8-letter words you can play to get a bonus in Crossplay.

For today, the Sweep word of the day is EXPLAINS.

Score Stats

E¹X⁸P³L²A¹I¹N¹S¹

This is a 58-point word when combined with the 40 bonus points. Explains could get up to 116 points on a 2W space or 174 points on a 3W space!

Base Letters: 18 points
Sweep Bonus: 58 points

Letter Probability

There are 100 tiles in Crossplay. The most common letters in Crossplay for EXPLAINS are E, A, I, N, and S. This can be helpful to connect it to other words or to see the chances of getting all the tiles.

Common Letters: 5
Rare Letters: 1
Very Rare Letters: 1
Overall Letter Difficulty: Medium

Definition of Explains

verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of explain.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

Check out the Sweep for yesterday, May 13, 2026, or go to the next day, May 15, 2026.