EXTENUATES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. EXTENUATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXTENUATES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXTENUATES is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXTENUATES
No single letter turns EXTENUATES into another word.
How EXTENUATES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in EXTENUATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 3 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXTENUATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EXTENUATES mean in Scrabble?
EXTENUATES is the present-tense form of EXTENUATE used with he, she and it.
EXTENUATE(verb) — To make a fault or offence seem less serious by offering a partial excuse.
Shorter words from the letters in EXTENUATES
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Common questions about EXTENUATES
- Is EXTENUATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXTENUATES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXTENUATES worth?
- EXTENUATES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXTENUATES?
- No single letter can be added to EXTENUATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of EXTENUATES:
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