EXTRACT is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. EXTRACT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXTRACT?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful EXTRACT is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXTRACT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
extractsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How EXTRACT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in EXTRACT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 823,434.
What does EXTRACT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To pull or take something out, often with effort or by a special method.
A dentist will extract a tooth, a factory will extract oil from seeds, and a reader will extract the main point from a long text. The word also covers getting information or money from someone who is unwilling to give it. As a noun, an extract is a concentrated substance or a short passage.
How EXTRACT is used
Used in medicine, industry, mathematics and everyday speech; stress falls on the second syllable as a verb.
- The dentist had to extract the broken tooth.
- Workers extract copper from the ore.
- Police tried to extract a confession from him.
- Please extract the key points from the report.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXTRACT and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXTRACT
16 longer words begin with EXTRACT.
Shorter words from the letters in EXTRACT
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Common questions about EXTRACT
- Is EXTRACT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXTRACT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXTRACT worth?
- EXTRACT is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXTRACT mean?
- To pull or take something out, often with effort or by a special method.
- What letters can be added to EXTRACT?
- EXTRACT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of EXTRACT:
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