Is EXTINGUISHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTINGUISHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTINGUISHES mean?
Extinguishes is a form of EXTINGUISH.
- verb
put an end to; kill
“The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children”
- verb
put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
“Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained”
- verb
extinguish by crushing
“stub out your cigar”
- verb
terminate, end, or take out
“Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 23
- Words With Friends
- 25
- Letters
- 12
E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + U (1) + I (1) + S (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 23 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 EXTINGUISHES
EXTINGUISHES 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 EXTINGUISHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- extinguish21
- hexing17
- unsexiest16
- existing16
- sextings16
- sixths16
- sixteens15
- unisexes15
- exigent15
- exiting15
- sexting15
- hexes15
- sixth15
- nexuses14
- sexiest14
- sixteen14
- sixties14
- unsexes14
- sexing14
- sheetings13
- sightseen13
- exeunt13
- exines13
- exists13
- nixies13
- sexist13
- sixtes13
- unisex13
- exing13
- hex13
- eighties12
- gushiest12
- heisting12
- hugeness12
- hustings12
- insights12
- nighties12
- seething12
- sheeting12
- sightsee12
- thingies12
- unsights12
- exine12
- exist12
- exits12
- nexts12
- nexus12
- nixes12
- nixie12
- sexes12
- sexts12
- sixes12
- sixte12
- tuxes12
- unsex12
- enthuses11
- shiniest11
- shinties11
- hissing11
- histing11
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