11 Letter Words for Explanatory
explanatory
10 Letter Words for Explanatory
explanator
9 Letter Words for Explanatory
operantly, planetary, proteanly, rotaplane
8 Letter Words for Explanatory
aleatory, anatropy, apteryla, axopetal, laportea, neolatry, ornately, parental, parlante, paternal, patronal, patronly, plenarty, prenatal, prytanea, relaxant, taxpayer, tyrolean
7 Letter Words for Explanatory
aeronat, alatern, anaprox, anolyte, anorexy, antapex, apertly, apetaly, aplenty, apteral, apteran, apteryx, arpanet, arylate, atropal, elytron, entropy, explant, extypal, lateran, laxator, lepanto, nepotal, nopalea, nopalry, notaeal, operant, oxalate, oxanate, paleron, pantler, paraxon, parenty, partley, patrole, peartly, peatary, penalty, peroxyl, petalon, peytral, planate, planeta, plantae, plantar, planter, planxty, platane, platano, platery, plenary, polaran, polenta, preanal, prelaty, preloan, prolate, pronate, pronely, protean, protyle, proxeny, pteryla, repayal, replant, royalet, taperly
6 Letter Words for Explanatory
alepot, alerta, aletap, alopex, altern, analyt, anatox, anerly, anteal, antler, antral, aortal, apneal, apolar, arayne, areola, aroxyl, aroynt, arpent, atonal, atoner, atopen, atoxyl, atropa, axonal, earlap, elator, elytra, enrapt, entrap, etalon, explat, export, eyrant, lanate, larnax, larnyx, larynx, latera, latona, latron, laxate, layner, lentor, lepton, loaner, lontar, lorate, lyrate, napery, natale, nearly, neatly, nextly, norate, notary, oatear, oleana, oleary, onlepy, openly, operla, orante, orlean, ornate, oxalan, paeony, palate, paleon, palter, paltry, panary, panela, panter, pantle, pantry, panyar, parale, parate, parent, parlay, parley, parnel, parole, partan, parten, partly, parton, patera, patola, patrol, patron, payena, payola, pearly, pelory, pelota, peltry, pentol, pentyl, peroxy, pertly, petaly, petara, petary, petrol, peyton, planar, planer, planet, planta, platan, platea, platen, plater, player, playte, plenty, plexor, pltano, poetly, poetry, polary, poleax, poleyn, pontal, portal, portly, pratal, pratey, pretan, pretax, prlate, prolan, protax, protea, protyl, proyne, pterna, pteron, pyoner, pyrena, pyrola, pyrone, rapely, raptly, ratany, raylet, realty, relata, reloan, rental, replan, replay, replot, royale, talpae, tapalo, tapery, tarnal, tarpan, tarpon, taylor, teanal, teapoy, telary, teopan, tepary, ternal, tolane, torana, tornal, torney, torpex, trapan, trayne, trepan, troely, tropal, tropyl, trypan, tyrone, xylate, yantra, yareta, yetapa
5 Letter Words for Explanatory
aaron, aeron, alane, alant, alary, alate, alert, alone, alpax, alpen, altar, alter, anear, anlet, anole, antae, antal, antar, antra, antre, aorta, apart, apert, apery, apnea, aport, apron, apter, aptly, areal, arena, arent, arepa, arpen, artal, artel, artly, aryan, ataxy, atelo, ately, atole, atone, atony, atopy, atren, axone, ayelp, aylet, ayont, early, enapt, enlay, enray, ental, entry, eplot, epona, epoxy, erato, exalt, exopt, expat, exptl, extol, extra, laney, lapon, laron, laten, later, latex, laton, latro, laxer, layer, layne, leany, leapt, learn, leary, lento, lepra, lepry, lepta, lerot, loner, loper, loran, loren, lotan, lyart, napal, napea, natal, nepal, neral, nerol, netop, nexal, nopal, notal, noter, noxal, nyala, oaten, oater, olena, olent, olepy, onely, onery, onlap, onlay, ontal, opera, opter, orale, orant, orate, orlet, otary, oxane, oxter, oylet, paean, paeon, palar, palay, palea, paleo, paler, palet, palta, panax, panel, panto, parae, parao, parel, paren, pareo, parle, parly, parol, parte, parto, party, patao, patel, paten, patly, paxto, payen, payer, payor, pearl, peart, peaty, pelon, pelta, penal, penta, peony, perty, petal, petar, petro, plane, plano, plant, plate, plato, platy, playa, pleat, plena, pleny, pleon, ploat, plote, plotx, plyer, polar, poler, poley, poney, ponty, poral, poret, porny, porta, porte, porty, poter, poynt, prana, prate, praty, praya, prela, prent, preta, prexy, proal, prole, prone, prote, proxy, proyn, pylar, pylon, pynot, pyral, pyran, pyrex, ranal, ranty, ratal, ratan, ratel, rayat, rayle, rayne, rayon, reaal, realo, reata, relap, relax, relay, relot, renal, renay, repay, repla, reply, repot, retal, retan, retax, roate, ronte, rotal, rotan, royal, royet, royne, talao, talar, talea, taler, talon, talpa, tanoa, tapen, taper, tapoa, tarea, taxer, taxol, taxon, taxor, tayer, tayra, teary, telar, telyn, tenla, tenor, tepal, tepor, tepoy, terap, terna, texan, tolan, tolar, tonal, toner, toney, toper, toral, toran, toyer, trapa, trape, trona, trone, trope, trypa, tyler, typal, typer, tyran, tyrol, xenyl, xoana, xylan, xylon, yalta, yapon, yarta, yarto, yatra, yeara, yearn, yenta, yrapt, yrent
4 Letter Words for Explanatory
aarp, aero, alae, alan, alap, alar, alay, alen, alep, aloe, alop, alto, anal, anat, anay, anet, anoa, anre, anta, ante, aona, apar, apay, aper, apex, area, aren, aret, arle, arna, arno, arte, arty, aryl, atap, atar, atle, atop, atry, axal, axel, axer, axle, axon, ayen, ayne, ayre, earl, earn, elan, enol, ento, entr, eoan, eorl, eral, erat, etna, eton, exla, exon, exor, expo, expt, expy, exta, eyot, eyra, laen, laer, laet, lana, lane, lant, lanx, lare, larn, lata, late, lean, leap, lear, leat, lena, leno, lent, leon, lepa, lerp, leto, loan, lone, lope, lora, lore, lorn, lory, lota, lote, loyn, lyne, lynx, lyon, lyra, lyre, lyte, nael, nala, nale, napa, nape, nare, nary, natl, nato, natr, neal, neap, near, neat, nepa, next, noel, noex, nole, nolt, nope, nore, nota, note, noxa, nyet, nypa, oary, oaty, olea, olpe, oner, only, onyx, opal, open, orae, oral, oran, orle, orly, orna, oryx, oxan, oxea, oxen, oxer, oxyl, oyer, paal, paar, pala, pale, palt, paly, pana, pane, pant, paon, para, pare, parl, part, pata, pate, pato, paty, paye, payt, peal, pean, pear, peat, pela, pelt, pent, peon, pern, pert, peta, peto, plan, plat, play, plea, plex, plot, ploy, pnxt, pnyx, poet, pole, polt, poly, pone, pont, pony, pore, porn, port, pory, pote, prao, prat, pray, pret, prex, prey, proa, pron, prox, pyal, pyat, pyet, pyla, pyne, pyot, pyre, pyro, rale, rana, rane, rant, rape, rapt, rata, rate, rato, raya, real, rean, reap, rely, reno, rent, reny, repl, repo, rept, roan, roey, role, rone, ront, rope, ropy, rota, rote, rotl, roxy, royt, ryal, ryen, rynt, ryot, rype, taal, taar, tael, taen, tala, tale, tana, tane, tapa, tape, tara, tare, tarn, taro, tarp, taxa, taxy, teal, tean, teap, tear, tela, tepa, tera, tern, terp, toea, toey, tola, tole, tone, tony, tope, tore, torn, toxa, trap, tray, trey, trna, tron, trop, troy, trye, tryp, tyer, tyne, type, typo, tyro, xray, xyla, xylo, yale, yana, yapa, yare, yarl, yarn, yate, yean, year, yeat, yelp, yelt, yern, yeta, yont, yore, yote
3 Letter Words for Explanatory
aal, aer, ala, ale, aln, alo, alp, alt, aly, ana, ane, ant, any, aor, apa, ape, apl, apr, apt, apx, ara, are, arn, art, arx, ary, ate, atp, aye, ayr, ean, ear, eat, ela, elt, enl, eon, epa, era, ern, ert, eta, ety, exp, exr, ext, eyl, eyn, eyr, laa, lan, lao, lap, lar, lat, lax, lay, lea, leo, lep, ler, let, lex, ley, lnr, loa, loe, lop, lor, lot, lox, loy, lpn, ltr, lye, lyn, naa, nae, nap, nar, nat, nay, nea, neo, nep, net, noa, nol, nor, not, nox, noy, nye, oar, oat, oer, ola, ole, olp, ona, one, ont, ony, opa, ope, opt, ora, ore, orl, ort, ory, oxy, oye, pal, pan, par, pat, pax, pay, pea, pel, pen, per, pet, ply, poa, pol, pon, por, pot, pox, poy, pre, prn, pro, pry, pta, pte, pty, pya, pye, pyr, pyx, ran, rap, rat, rax, ray, rea, rel, rep, rex, rle, rly, rna, roe, ron, rot, rox, rpt, rte, rya, rye, taa, tal, tan, tao, tap, tar, tax, tay, tea, tel, ten, ter, tex, tln, tlo, tlr, toa, toe, tol, ton, top, tor, tox, toy, tra, trp, try, tye, typ, tyr, xat, yan, yap, yar, yat, yea, yen, yeo, yep, yer, yet, yex, yoe, yon, yor, yot, yox
Definitions for Explanatory
[1] serving to explain: an explanatory footnote.
[2] serving or intended to serve as an explanation
Words related to Explanatory
supplementary, informative, analytical, interpretive, allegorical, critical, demonstrative, discursive, expository, graphic, illustrative, instructive, summary, enlightening, exegetic, explicative, hermeneutic, illuminative, annotative, declarative
Words nearby Explanatory
explain, explain away, explain oneself, explanate, explanation, explanatory, explant, explement, explementary angle, expletive, explicable
Origin of Explanatory
From the Late Latin word explānātōrius, dating back to 1610–20. See explain, -tory1
Other words from Explanatory
ex·plan·a·to·ri·ly , ex·plan·a·tive·ly , adverb
non·ex·plan·a·tive , adjective
non·ex·plan·a·to·ry , adjective
pre·ex·plan·a·to·ry , adjective
un·ex·plan·a·to·ry , adjective
Synonyms for Explanatory
analytical, informative, interpretive, supplementary, allegorical, annotative, critical, declarative, demonstrative, diagrammatic, discursive, elucidatory, enlightening, exegetic, exegetical, explicative, expositional, expository, graphic, guiding, hermeneutic, illuminative, illustrative, informing, instructive, justifying, summary