EXTIRPATION is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. EXTIRPATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXTIRPATION?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful EXTIRPATION is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXTIRPATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
extirpationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXTIRPATION scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in EXTIRPATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXTIRPATION has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EXTIRPATION mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The complete removal or destruction of something, pulling it out by the roots; in medicine, the surgical excision of an organ or growth.
Extirpation carries the image of tearing something out root and all, so that it cannot grow back. It is used for weeds, species, harmful ideas and surgical procedures alike.
How EXTIRPATION is used
Formal; used in ecology, medicine and serious historical or moral writing.
- The extirpation of the wolf from the island took only a few decades.
- Surgeons recommended the extirpation of the tumour.
- He called for the extirpation of corruption from the city government.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXTIRPATION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXTIRPATION
1 longer words begin with EXTIRPATION.
Shorter words from the letters in EXTIRPATION
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Common questions about EXTIRPATION
- Is EXTIRPATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXTIRPATION, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXTIRPATION worth?
- EXTIRPATION is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXTIRPATION mean?
- The complete removal or destruction of something, pulling it out by the roots; in medicine, the surgical excision of an organ or growth.
- What letters can be added to EXTIRPATION?
- EXTIRPATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of EXTIRPATION:
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