EXTENT is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. EXTENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXTENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXTENT is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXTENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
extentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXTENT scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in EXTENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 200,682.
What does EXTENT mean in Scrabble?
noun
The size, area or length of something, or the degree to which something is true or applies.
You might speak of the extent of a forest when you mean how far it stretches, or the extent of the damage when you mean how bad it is. The phrase "to some extent" is a common way of softening a claim. In old English law an extent was also a writ that let the crown seize land to settle a debt. The word comes from the Latin for stretched out.
How EXTENT is used
Neutral; very common in the phrases "to some extent" and "to the extent that".
- The full extent of the flooding is still unclear.
- To a large extent, the plan succeeded.
- Scientists mapped the extent of the glacier from space.
- I agree with you to some extent.
- Nobody knew the extent of her talent.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXTENT and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXTENT
1 longer words begin with EXTENT.
Shorter words from the letters in EXTENT
Common questions about EXTENT
- Is EXTENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXTENT, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXTENT worth?
- EXTENT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXTENT mean?
- The size, area or length of something, or the degree to which something is true or applies.
- What letters can be added to EXTENT?
- EXTENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of EXTENT:
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