Is EXTRACTOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTRACTOR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTRACTOR mean?
- noun
an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components
- noun
an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
- noun
a mechanism in a firearm that pulls an empty shell case out of the chamber and passes it to the ejector
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 9
E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) = 18 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 EXTRACTOR
Single letters that turn EXTRACTOR into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from EXTRACTOR
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- exactor16
- extract16
- coaxer15
- cortex15
- oxcart15
- carex14
- coxae14
- exact14
- extort13
- coax13
- coxa13
- extra12
- oxter12
- retax12
- taxer12
- cox12
- oxer11
- text11
- retroact10
- axe10
- rax10
- rex10
- tax10
- creator9
- reactor9
- retract9
- tractor9
- ax9
- ex9
- ox9
- carrot8
- carter8
- coater8
- cottae8
- cottar8
- cotter8
- crater8
- recoat8
- rector8
- tracer8
- trocar8
- actor7
- carer7
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
- corer7
- cotta7
- crate7
- crore7
- ocrea7
- octet7
- racer7
- react7
- recta7
- recto7
- tacet7
- taroc7
- tecta7
- trace7
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