Is EXTINCTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EXTINCTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EXTINCTING mean?

Extincting is a form of EXTINCT.

adjective
no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives
“an extinct species of fish”
adjective
(of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive
“an extinct volcano”
adjective
being out or having grown cold
“threw his extinct cigarette into the stream”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 20
Words With Friends: 24
Letters: 10

E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 EXTINCTING

EXTINCTING 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 EXTINCTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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