Is EXTERMINATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTERMINATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTERMINATE mean?
- verb
kill en masse; kill on a large scale; kill many
“Hitler wanted to exterminate the Jews, Gypsies, Communists, and homosexuals of Europe”
- verb
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
“the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 20
- Words With Friends
- 22
- Letters
- 11
E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 20 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 EXTERMINATE
Single letters that turn EXTERMINATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from EXTERMINATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- extermine18
- reexamine18
- taximeter18
- examinee17
- examiner17
- examine16
- extrema16
- extreme16
- taximen16
- extranet15
- axemen15
- examen15
- matrix15
- remixt15
- taxeme15
- taxmen15
- externe14
- axmen14
- mirex14
- mixer14
- remex14
- remix14
- extant13
- extent13
- extern13
- rexine13
- taxite13
- texter13
- exam13
- maxi13
- minx13
- mixt13
- axite12
- exert12
- exine12
- extra12
- retax12
- taxer12
- xenia12
- max12
- mix12
- terminate11
- exit11
- next11
- nixe11
- taxi11
- text11
- antimere10
- emeritae10
- intermat10
- martinet10
- axe10
- nix10
- rax10
- rex10
- tax10
- tix10
- emerita9
- emetine9
- emirate9
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