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Is EXTIRPATING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EXTIRPATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EXTIRPATING mean?

Extirpating is a form of EXTIRPATE.

  1. verb

    destroy completely, as if down to the roots

    “the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted”

  2. verb

    pull up by or as if by the roots

    “uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden”

  3. verb

    surgically remove (an organ)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

21

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

11

Letters

E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + I (1) + R (1) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 21 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 EXTIRPATING

EXTIRPATING 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 EXTIRPATING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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