EXTRINSIC is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. EXTRINSIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept EXTRINSIC?
| 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 EXTRINSIC is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for EXTRINSIC
No single letter turns EXTRINSIC into another word.
How EXTRINSIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in EXTRINSIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so EXTRINSIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What does EXTRINSIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Coming from outside; not part of the essential nature of something.
Philosophers contrast extrinsic value, which depends on outside factors, with intrinsic value that belongs to the thing itself. Psychologists use it for rewards such as money or praise that come from others.
How EXTRINSIC is used
Formal, often paired in contrast with intrinsic.
- Money is an extrinsic motivation for most workers.
- The delay was due to extrinsic factors beyond our control.
- An extrinsic muscle of the eye moves the eyeball from outside.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of EXTRINSIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with EXTRINSIC
4 longer words begin with EXTRINSIC.
Shorter words from the letters in EXTRINSIC
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Common questions about EXTRINSIC
- Is EXTRINSIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts EXTRINSIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is EXTRINSIC worth?
- EXTRINSIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does EXTRINSIC mean?
- Coming from outside; not part of the essential nature of something.
- What letters can be added to EXTRINSIC?
- No single letter can be added to EXTRINSIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of EXTRINSIC:
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