Is EXTERRITORIAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTERRITORIAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTERRITORIAL mean?
- adjective
outside territorial limits or jurisdiction
“fishing in extraterritorial waters”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
13
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + A (1) + L (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 EXTERRITORIAL
EXTERRITORIAL 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 EXTERRITORIAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exterior15
- extorter15
- exalter14
- oratrix14
- relaxer14
- textile14
- tortrix14
- elixir13
- exiler13
- extort13
- oxtail13
- taxite13
- texter13
- axile12
- axite12
- exalt12
- exert12
- exile12
- extol12
- extra12
- ixora12
- ixtle12
- latex12
- laxer12
- oxter12
- relax12
- retax12
- taxer12
- taxol12
- telex12
- territorial11
- axel11
- axil11
- axle11
- exit11
- ilex11
- ixia11
- oxer11
- taxi11
- text11
- trailerite10
- axe10
- lax10
- lex10
- lox10
- rax10
- rex10
- tax10
- tix10
- arteriole9
- irritator9
- literator9
- ax9
- ex9
- ox9
- xi9
- aerolite8
- etiolate8
- irritate8
- laterite8
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