EXTINGUISHANT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. EXTINGUISHANT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept EXTINGUISHANT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXTINGUISHANT is to know. It scores 24 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXTINGUISHANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
extinguishantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXTINGUISHANT scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in EXTINGUISHANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXTINGUISHANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with EXTINGUISHANT
1 longer words begin with EXTINGUISHANT.
Shorter words from the letters in EXTINGUISHANT
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Common questions about EXTINGUISHANT
- Is EXTINGUISHANT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and EXTINGUISHANT is not in it.
- How many points is EXTINGUISHANT worth?
- EXTINGUISHANT is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to EXTINGUISHANT?
- EXTINGUISHANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of EXTINGUISHANT:
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