Is EXTINCT a word?
EXTINCT is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends, has 7 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 34 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, EXTINCT is a valid word.
What does extinct mean?
adjective: no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives.
“an extinct species of fish”
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
EXTINCT: word details
- Pronunciation: ihks-TIHNGKT (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 7 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 33,192 7-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 16 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 18 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside extinct
Words you can make from the letters of extinct.
Frequently asked questions
What does EXTINCT mean?
EXTINCT is a adjective. It means: no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives.
Is EXTINCT a valid word?
Yes, EXTINCT is a valid word. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.