Is EXTENUATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTENUATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTENUATIONS mean?
Extenuations is a form of EXTENUATION.
- noun
a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances
- noun
to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + U (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 19 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 EXTENUATIONS
EXTENUATIONS 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 EXTENUATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- extenuation18
- extension16
- eutaxies15
- existent15
- nontaxes15
- tonneaux15
- annexes14
- antisex14
- anxious14
- extents14
- sextain14
- sextant14
- sixteen14
- taxites14
- toxines14
- annexe13
- auxins13
- axions13
- axites13
- axones13
- exeunt13
- exines13
- extant13
- extent13
- nontax13
- sextan13
- sextet13
- sexton13
- taxies13
- taxite13
- taxons13
- toxine13
- toxins13
- unisex13
- xenias13
- xenons13
- annex12
- auxin12
- axion12
- axite12
- axone12
- axons12
- exine12
- exist12
- exits12
- exons12
- nexts12
- nexus12
- nixes12
- sexto12
- sixte12
- taxes12
- taxis12
- taxon12
- taxus12
- texas12
- texts12
- toxin12
- tuxes12
- unsex12
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