Is EXTIRPATIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTIRPATIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTIRPATIONS mean?
Extirpations is a form of EXTIRPATION.
- noun
surgical removal of a body part or tissue
- noun
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + I (1) + R (1) + P (3) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 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 EXTIRPATIONS
EXTIRPATIONS 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 EXTIRPATIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- expirations20
- extirpation20
- expiations19
- expiration19
- extropians19
- expiation18
- expiators18
- extropian18
- expiator17
- exports16
- exposit16
- posttax16
- poxiest16
- proxies16
- sextarii15
- expats15
- export15
- pixies15
- poxier15
- praxes15
- praxis15
- pretax15
- sexpot15
- antisex14
- extorts14
- sextain14
- sextant14
- taxites14
- toxines14
- expat14
- expos14
- paxes14
- pixes14
- pixie14
- poxes14
- axions13
- axites13
- axones13
- extant13
- extort13
- extras13
- ixoras13
- nixies13
- oxters13
- sextan13
- sexton13
- storax13
- taxers13
- taxies13
- taxite13
- taxons13
- toxine13
- toxins13
- xenias13
- apex13
- expo13
- prex13
- partitions12
- poinsettia12
- axion12
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