Is EXTEMPORARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTEMPORARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 25 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTEMPORARY mean?
- adjective
with little or no preparation or forethought
“his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
25
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
11
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 25 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for EXTEMPORARY
EXTEMPORARY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from EXTEMPORARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apteryx19
- extropy19
- peroxy18
- exporter17
- reexport17
- exempt17
- epoxy17
- prexy17
- proxy17
- pyrex17
- pyrometer16
- temporary16
- extrema16
- poxy16
- expert15
- export15
- pretax15
- taxeme15
- oxeye15
- mpox15
- pyx15
- aerometry14
- exome14
- expat14
- remex14
- oryx14
- permeator13
- empery13
- mopery13
- trampy13
- apex13
- exam13
- expo13
- moxa13
- prex13
- oxy13
- tamperer12
- mortary12
- parroty12
- partyer12
- portray12
- empty12
- exert12
- extra12
- mopey12
- myope12
- oxter12
- retax12
- taxer12
- max12
- pax12
- pox12
- emperor11
- metopae11
- preterm11
- tempera11
- tramper11
- armory11
- martyr11
- peyote11
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