EXTENSION is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EXTENSION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
e1x8t1e1n1s1i1o1n1
PlayableEXTENSION · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept EXTENSION?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7.11%
Our own measure of how useful EXTENSION is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXTENSION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
extensionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXTENSION scores
Scrabble e1x8t1e1n1s1i1o1n1 16
Words with Friends e1x8t1e1n2s1i1o1n2 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXTENSION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXTENSION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXTENSION
extensions17 extensional18 extensionist19 extensionally23 extensionists20 extensionalism23 extensionality24 extensionalisms24 extensionalitie22
9 longer words begin with EXTENSION.
Shorter words from the letters in EXTENSION
extines14 sixteen14 toxines14 intense7 intones7 tennesi7 tennies7 tension7 exines13 extine13 sexton13 toxine13 toxins13 xenons13 eosine6 intone6 niente6 nitons6 noints6 nonets6 onesie6 seiten6 sennet6 sennit6 sinnet6 sonnet6 stonen6 stonne6 tenesi6 tennes6 tennis6 tennos6 tenons6 tenson6 tonies6 tonnes6 exies12 exine12 exist12 exits12
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Common questions about EXTENSION
- Is EXTENSION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXTENSION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXTENSION worth?
- EXTENSION is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXTENSION?
- EXTENSION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXTENSION:
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