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Showing words for EXPLANATION using the English dictionary

11 Letter Words for Explanation

explanation

10 Letter Words for Explanation

antelopian, neapolitan, panelation

9 Letter Words for Explanation

oxanilate, pantaleon, pantalone, planation, taxiplane

8 Letter Words for Explanation

anatoxin, antilope, antipole, axopetal, latonian, laxation, nataloin, national, neonatal, nonplate, palatine, palation, pantalon, pantonal, pentanol, plainant, plantain, plantano, taeniola, talapoin, tolipane

7 Letter Words for Explanation

aeolian, aeolina, aeonial, ailanto, alanine, alantin, alation, alinota, aliptae, alnoite, anatine, anaxone, annexal, anolian, antapex, antliae, antlion, elation, enation, enoplan, epaxial, etonian, explain, explait, explant, exploit, laniate, laotian, lepanto, lepiota, linnaea, loniten, nepotal, noetian, nopalea, notaeal, notalia, opaline, opinant, oxalate, oxalite, oxanate, paeonia, paeonin, palaite, pantile, pantine, pentail, petalon, pianeta, piannet, pianola, pientao, pileata, pinnate, pintano, planate, planeta, planont, plantae, platane, platano, platina, platine, pointal, pointel, polenta, poltina, pontile, pontine, potline, taenial, taenian, talpine, tineola, toenail, topline

6 Letter Words for Explanation

aeolia, alaite, alanin, alepot, aletap, alexia, alexin, alnein, alopex, alpine, anatox, anaxon, anepia, anilao, annale, anneal, annexa, annite, anoine, anoint, anopia, anotia, anoxia, anteal, antiae, antlia, aonian, apalit, apiole, aplite, apneal, aponia, atonal, atonia, atopen, axiate, axonal, enoint, entail, entoil, eolian, eonian, etalon, explat, inaxon, innate, intone, ionate, lanate, latian, latina, latino, lation, latona, laxate, leipoa, leptin, lepton, liepot, linnet, linten, lionet, lionne, loanin, loipen, naiant, nanpie, nantle, natale, nation, nepali, nolina, nontax, noxial, oleana, online, opiane, opiate, oxalan, oxtail, palate, paleon, panela, panino, panion, pannel, pantie, pantle, panton, patina, patine, patola, pelota, penial, pennal, pennia, pentol, pianet, pieton, pilate, pinata, pineal, pineta, pinnae, pinnal, pinnel, pinnet, pinole, pintle, piolet, plaint, planet, planta, platan, platea, platen, platie, pleion, pliant, pltano, pointe, poleax, polite, ponent, pontal, pontie, pontil, pontin, potail, taipan, talion, talpae, tannia, tanoan, tapalo, taxine, teanal, tenail, tenpin, teopan, tineal, tinean, tolane, toxine, xenial, xenian

5 Letter Words for Explanation

alane, alani, alant, alate, alien, aliet, alite, aloin, alone, alpax, alpen, altin, anent, anile, anion, anlet, anlia, annal, annat, annet, annex, annie, annot, anoia, anoil, anole, anoli, antae, antal, apian, apiol, apnea, atelo, atole, atone, axial, axile, axine, axion, axite, axone, elain, elint, eloin, enapt, enlit, ennia, enoil, enpia, ental, entia, eplot, epona, exalt, exion, exopt, expat, exptl, extol, ileon, inane, inapt, inept, inlet, innet, inone, intel, intnl, ixtle, laeti, laine, lanai, lapin, lapon, laten, latex, latin, laton, leapt, lenin, lenti, lento, lepta, lexia, liana, liane, linea, linen, linon, loipe, lotan, loxia, napal, napea, natal, nenta, nepal, nepit, netop, nexal, niata, niepa, nilot, niota, niton, nixon, noint, nonet, nopal, notal, notan, noxal, oaten, oenin, olein, olena, olent, onlap, ontal, opine, oxane, oxlip, paean, paeon, paine, paint, palea, paleo, palet, palta, panax, panel, panne, panto, paoli, patao, patel, paten, patia, patin, patio, paxto, pelon, pelta, penal, penna, penni, penta, petal, piala, piano, pieta, pilea, pilon, pilot, pinax, pinna, pinon, pinot, pinta, pinte, pinto, piton, pixel, plain, plait, plane, plano, plant, plate, plato, pleat, plena, pleon, ploat, plote, plotx, point, polit, potin, taino, taipo, talao, talea, talio, talon, talpa, tanan, tania, tanna, tanoa, tapen, tapia, tapoa, taxin, taxol, taxon, telia, teloi, tenai, tenia, tenio, tenla, tenno, tenon, tepal, texan, tinea, tiple, toile, tolan, tonal, tonne, topia, toxin, xenia, xenon, xoana

4 Letter Words for Explanation

aiel, aile, aina, aine, aint, aion, alae, alai, alan, alap, alen, alep, alia, alin, aloe, alop, alto, anal, anan, anat, anet, anil, anna, anne, anni, anno, anoa, anon, anta, ante, anti, aoli, aona, apex, apia, apio, atap, atip, atle, atli, atop, axal, axel, axil, axin, axle, axon, eila, elan, elix, enol, ento, eoan, epil, epit, etna, eton, exit, exla, exon, expo, expt, exta, iaea, ilea, ilex, ilot, inne, inta, intl, into, iota, ital, itel, laen, laet, lain, lait, lana, lane, lant, lanx, lata, late, lati, lean, leap, leat, lena, leno, lent, leon, lepa, leto, lien, lina, line, linn, lino, lint, lion, lipa, lipe, lite, loan, loin, lone, lope, lota, lote, loti, naan, nael, nail, nain, naio, nala, nale, nana, nane, nant, naoi, napa, nape, natl, nato, neal, neap, neat, nein, neon, nepa, neti, next, nile, nina, nine, nipa, nito, nixe, noel, noex, noil, noix, nole, nolt, nona, none, nope, nota, note, noxa, oint, olea, olpe, opai, opal, open, otxi, oxan, oxea, oxen, paal, pail, pain, pala, pale, pali, palt, pana, pane, pant, paon, pata, pate, pato, peai, peal, pean, peat, pela, pelt, peni, pent, peon, peta, peto, pial, pian, pien, piet, pila, pile, pina, pine, pino, pint, pinx, pion, pita, plan, plat, plea, plex, plia, plie, plot, pnxt, poet, poil, pole, polt, pone, pont, pote, poti, taal, tael, taen, tail, tain, tala, tale, tali, tana, tane, tapa, tape, taxa, taxi, teal, tean, teap, teil, tela, teli, tepa, tiao, tien, tile, tine, tipe, toea, toil, tola, tole, tone, tonn, tope, topi, toxa, xian, xint

3 Letter Words for Explanation

aal, aia, ail, ain, ait, aix, ala, ale, aln, alo, alp, alt, ana, ane, ann, ant, apa, ape, apl, apt, apx, ate, atp, ean, eat, ela, eli, elt, enl, eon, epa, epi, eta, exp, ext, iaa, iao, ile, ilo, inn, int, ion, ipl, ipo, ita, laa, lai, lan, lao, lap, lat, lax, lea, lei, leo, lep, let, lex, lie, lin, lip, lit, loa, loe, lop, lot, lox, lpn, naa, nae, nap, nat, nea, nei, neo, nep, net, nie, nil, nip, nit, nix, nne, noa, nol, non, not, nox, oat, oie, oil, ola, ole, olp, ona, one, oni, ont, opa, ope, opt, pal, pan, pat, pax, pea, pel, pen, pet, pia, pie, pil, pin, pit, pix, pli, poa, poi, pol, pon, pot, pox, pta, pte, taa, tai, tal, tan, tao, tap, tax, tea, tel, ten, tex, tie, til, tin, tip, tln, tlo, toa, toe, toi, tol, ton, top, tox, tpi, xat

Definitions for Explanation

[1] the act or process of explaining.
[2] something that explains; a statement made to clarify something and make it understandable; exposition: an explanation of a poem.
[3] a meaning or interpretation: to find an explanation for a mystery.
[4] a mutual declaration of the meaning of words spoken, actions, motives, etc., with a view to adjusting a misunderstanding or reconciling differences: After a long and emotional explanation they were friends again.
[5] the act or process of explaining
[6] a statement or occurrence that explains
[7] a clarification of disputed terms or points; reconciliation

Words related to Explanation

comment, interpretation, confession, evidence, motive, sense, information, story, note, statement, answer, commentary, cause, justification, description, excuse, meaning, report, definition, account

Words nearby Explanation

expiscate, explain, explain away, explain oneself, explanate, explanation, explanatory, explant, explement, explementary angle, expletive

Origin of Explanation

1350–1400; Middle English explanacioun < Latin explānātiōn- (stem of explānātiō ), equivalent to explānāt(us ) (see explanate) + -iōn- -ion

Other words from Explanation

o·ver·ex·pla·na·tion , noun
pre·ex·pla·na·tion , noun
re·ex·pla·na·tion , noun

Synonyms for Explanation

account, answer, cause, comment, commentary, confession, definition, description, evidence, example, excuse, expression, information, interpretation, justification, meaning, motive, note, report, resolution, sense, statement, story, summary, annotation, breakdown, brief, demonstration, details, display, elucidation, explication, exposition, gloss, history, illustration, mitigation, narration, recital, rendition, showing, significance, specification, tale, talking, telling, vindication, writing