What does EXTRACTION mean?

Pronunciation
/ɛkˈstrækʃən/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
19
Words With Friends score
21
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means
  2. properties attributable to your ancestry“he comes from good origins”
  3. the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force)“the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

extractions20

Anagrams of EXTRACTION

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

Words inside EXTRACTION

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

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Questions

Is EXTRACTION a valid word in word games?

EXTRACTION 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 EXTRACTION worth?

EXTRACTION is worth 19 points with Scrabble letter values and 21 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from EXTRACTION?

441 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.