EXTIRPATE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EXTIRPATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXTIRPATE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXTIRPATE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXTIRPATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXTIRPATE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXTIRPATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 2 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXTIRPATE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about EXTIRPATE
- EXTIRPATE 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 EXTIRPATE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To destroy something completely, as if pulling it up by the roots.
The image behind extirpate is that of a gardener tearing out a weed so nothing can regrow. Writers use it for stamping out beliefs, pests or diseases, and surgeons for cutting out an organ.
How EXTIRPATE is used
Formal verb for total removal of a pest, practice or growth.
- The campaign aimed to extirpate the disease from the region.
- Settlers tried to extirpate the wolves from the valley.
- The surgeon had to extirpate the damaged gland.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXTIRPATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXTIRPATE
2 longer words begin with EXTIRPATE.
Shorter words from the letters in EXTIRPATE
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Common questions about EXTIRPATE
- Is EXTIRPATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXTIRPATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXTIRPATE worth?
- EXTIRPATE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXTIRPATE mean?
- To destroy something completely, as if pulling it up by the roots.
- What letters can be added to EXTIRPATE?
- EXTIRPATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXTIRPATE:
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