Is EXTINGUISHED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTINGUISHED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 24 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTINGUISHED mean?
- adjective
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
24
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) = 24 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 EXTINGUISHED
EXTINGUISHED 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 EXTINGUISHED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- extinguish21
- desexing17
- hexing17
- existing16
- exuding16
- hexed16
- gesundheit15
- exigent15
- existed15
- exiting15
- extends15
- indexes15
- sexting15
- unsexed15
- hexes15
- sixth15
- nightside14
- unsighted14
- sixteen14
- deixes14
- deixis14
- dexies14
- dixits14
- exited14
- extend14
- exudes14
- sexing14
- sexted14
- dinghies13
- hedgiest13
- hindguts13
- exeunt13
- exines13
- nixies13
- unisex13
- desex13
- dexes13
- dexie13
- dixit13
- exing13
- exude13
- index13
- nixed13
- sexed13
- hex13
- eighties12
- enthused12
- heisting12
- nighties12
- seething12
- sheeting12
- thingies12
- dishing12
- heeding12
- hidings12
- hindgut12
- neighed12
- shindig12
- sighted12
- exine12
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