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
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
7
Letters
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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