EXTEMPORIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 31 points
Yes. EXTEMPORIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 31 points in Scrabble and 33 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXTEMPORIZE?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXTEMPORIZE is to know. It scores 31 from 11 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXTEMPORIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXTEMPORIZE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in EXTEMPORIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXTEMPORIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXTEMPORIZE
- EXTEMPORIZE begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does EXTEMPORIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To speak, perform or compose something on the spot, with no preparation.
Musicians extemporize a solo, and speakers do the same when the notes go missing. The idea is making do with what is at hand, which is why a hastily built shelter can be called extemporized as well.
How EXTEMPORIZE is used
Used for speeches, music and quick improvised solutions.
- When the microphone failed, she had to extemporize her whole talk.
- The pianist began to extemporize on a theme from the audience.
- We had to extemporize a bandage from a torn shirt.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXTEMPORIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXTEMPORIZE
4 longer words begin with EXTEMPORIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXTEMPORIZE
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Common questions about EXTEMPORIZE
- Is EXTEMPORIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXTEMPORIZE, where it scores 33 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXTEMPORIZE worth?
- EXTEMPORIZE is worth 31 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXTEMPORIZE mean?
- To speak, perform or compose something on the spot, with no preparation.
- What letters can be added to EXTEMPORIZE?
- EXTEMPORIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EXTEMPORIZE:
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