Is EXTENDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTENDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTENDS mean?
Extends is a form of EXTEND.
- verb
extend in scope or range or area
“The law was extended to all citizens”
- verb
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
“Service runs all the way to Cranbury”
- verb
span an interval of distance, space or time
“The war extended over five years”
- verb
make available; provide
“extend a loan”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 15
- Words With Friends
- 16
- Letters
- 7
E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 15 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 EXTENDS
EXTENDS 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 EXTENDS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- extend14
- sexted14
- desex13
- dexes13
- sexed13
- nexts12
- exed12
- exes11
- next11
- sext11
- dex11
- xed11
- sex10
- ex9
- nested7
- tensed7
- deets6
- denes6
- dense6
- dents6
- needs6
- steed6
- tends6
- sente5
- teens5
- tense5
- dees5
- deet5
- dene5
- dens5
- dent5
- ends5
- need5
- seed5
- send5
- sned5
- teds5
- teed5
- tend5
- esne4
- nest4
- nets4
- seen4
- sene4
- sent4
- teen4
- tees4
- tens4
- dee4
- den4
- eds4
- end4
- ted4
- ens3
- est3
- nee3
- net3
- see3
- sen3
- set3
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