What does EXTINCT mean?

Pronunciation
/ɪkˈstɪŋkt/
Letters
7
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

adjective

  1. no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives“an extinct species of fish”
  2. (of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive“an extinct volcano”
  3. being out or having grown cold“threw his extinct cigarette into the stream”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Anagrams of EXTINCT

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside EXTINCT

33 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

cent6 cine6cite6 etic6exit11 nett4next11 nice6 nite4tent4 text11 tine4tint4ice5 net3 nit3nix10ten3 tet3tic5tie3 tin3 en2 et2ex9 in2 it2ne2ti2 xi9

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Questions

Is EXTINCT a valid word in word games?

EXTINCT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is EXTINCT worth?

EXTINCT is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from EXTINCT?

33 other words, including IN, IT, NEXT and NICE.