explanans

NOUN
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH E

explanans is a valid 9-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8P3L1A1N1A1N1S1
1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING

What does explanans mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

(logic) statements that explain the explicandum; the explanatory premises.

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