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Explain Crossword Clue

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Answers and other words for “explain”, grouped by number of letters. Fill in the letters you know above to narrow them down.

Another word for explain — by number of letters

3 letters

  • GET
  • OIL
  • AID
  • SAY

4 letters

  • TELL
  • HELP
  • WORK
  • SHOW
  • OPEN
  • EASE
  • UNDO
  • DOPE
  • REDE

5 letters

  • STATE
  • ALIBI
  • LIGHT
  • CLEAR
  • GUESS
  • SPEED
  • CRACK
  • LOOSE
  • BRIEF
  • SOLVE
  • HIT IT
  • PSYCH
  • GLOSS
  • PURGE
  • PLUMB
  • SHINE
  • RAVEL
  • DEBUG
  • UNBAR
  • UNJAM

6 letters

  • EXCUSE
  • ANSWER
  • OPEN UP
  • SMOOTH
  • DEFINE
  • DEFEND
  • DIVINE
  • UNLOCK
  • GREASE
  • RENDER
  • RIDDLE
  • PREACH
  • UNFOLD
  • DECODE
  • FATHOM
  • HASTEN
  • INFORM
  • UNCLOG
  • HAVE IT
  • BOTTOM
  • DETAIL
  • ACQUIT

7 letters

  • COMMENT
  • CLEAR UP
  • CLARIFY
  • JUSTIFY
  • ACCOUNT
  • GET OVER
  • MAKE OUT
  • FIND OUT
  • WORKOUT
  • PUT OVER
  • WARRANT
  • LECTURE
  • RESTORE
  • RESOLVE
  • SORT OUT
  • EDUCATE
  • DESCENT
  • UNRAVEL
  • QUICKEN
  • UNBLOCK
  • EXPOUND
  • UNTWIST
  • UNWEAVE
  • SHOW HOW
  • ANALYZE
  • CONDONE
  • ABSOLVE
  • DOPE OUT
  • EXPOSIT

8 letters

  • DESCRIBE
  • SIMPLIFY
  • DECIPHER
  • SPELL OUT
  • EXPEDITE
  • UNTANGLE
  • PSYCH OUT
  • HARANGUE
  • MORALIZE
  • UNRIDDLE
  • GET RIGHT
  • DISCLOSE
  • RAVEL OUT
  • CONSTRUE
  • PALLIATE

9 letters

  • EXPLICATE
  • INTERPRET
  • ELUCIDATE
  • VINDICATE
  • MAKE CLEAR
  • TRANSLATE
  • FIGURE OUT
  • GET ACROSS
  • PUT ACROSS
  • ELABORATE
  • DISCOURSE
  • MAKE PLAIN
  • ENLIGHTEN
  • HOLD FORTH
  • REINSTATE
  • GLOSS OVER
  • EXEMPLIFY
  • LUBRICATE
  • EXCULPATE
  • EXTENUATE
  • SERMONIZE
  • VULGARIZE
  • HELP ALONG
  • BREAKDOWN
  • PUZZLE OUT
  • EXONERATE
  • DELINEATE

10 letters

  • ACCOUNT FOR
  • FACILITATE
  • ILLUSTRATE
  • ILLUMINATE
  • PARAPHRASE
  • POPULARIZE
  • UNSCRAMBLE
  • PAVE THE WAY
  • ALLEGORIZE
  • NATURALIZE
  • LEGITIMATE
  • GUESS RIGHT
  • MAKE WAY FOR
  • SHOW THE WAY
  • OPEN THE WAY
  • EUHEMERIZE

11 letters

  • DEMONSTRATE
  • CLEAR THE WAY
  • RATIONALIZE
  • DO JUSTICE TO
  • DISENTANGLE
  • EXPLAIN AWAY
  • MAKE IT CLEAR
  • OPEN THE LOCK
  • READ A LESSON
  • POINT A MORAL
  • SOAP THE WAYS

12 letters

  • REHABILITATE
  • SMOOTH THE WAY
  • DESTIGMATIZE
  • LEGITIMATIZE

13 letters

  • DEMYTHOLOGIZE
  • GIVE REASON FOR
  • FIND THE ANSWER
  • PREPARE THE WAY
  • SHED LIGHT UPON
  • GREASE THE WAYS
  • CRY SOUR GRAPES

14 letters

  • THROW LIGHT UPON
  • REMOVE FRICTION
  • GIVE THE MEANING

15 letters

  • GREASE THE WHEELS
  • FIND THE SOLUTION

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What is a 4 letter word for explain?

Common 4 letter answers for “explain” are TELL, HELP, WORK, SHOW. Fill in the letters you know in the solver to find the one that fits your puzzle.

What is a 5 letter word for explain?

Common 5 letter answers for “explain” are STATE, ALIBI, LIGHT, CLEAR. Fill in the letters you know in the solver to find the one that fits your puzzle.

What is a 6 letter word for explain?

Common 6 letter answers for “explain” are EXCUSE, ANSWER, OPEN UP, SMOOTH. Fill in the letters you know in the solver to find the one that fits your puzzle.

What is another word for explain?

Other words for “explain” include GET, TELL, STATE, EXCUSE, COMMENT, DESCRIBE, EXPLICATE, ACCOUNT FOR.