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
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
10
Letters
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.
- exciting18
- extinct16
- exiting15
- texting15
- nixing14
- xenic14
- exing13
- nixie12
- enticing11
- tincting11
- exit11
- next11
- nixe11
- text11
- nix10
- tix10
- citing9
- ex9
- xi9
- netting8
- tenting8
- tinting8
- incent8
- incite8
- genic8
- icing8
- gittin7
- ignite7
- tieing7
- tining7
- tinct7
- intent6
- intine6
- genii6
- tinge6
- cent6
- cine6
- cite6
- etic6
- nice6
- cig6
- innie5
- gent5
- gien5
- gite5
- ting5
- ice5
- tec5
- tic5
- inti4
- nett4
- nine4
- nite4
- tein4
- tent4
- tine4
- tint4
- titi4
- eng4
- gen4
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