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Is EXTRANEOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, EXTRANEOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does EXTRANEOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    not pertinent to the matter under consideration

    “an issue extraneous to the debate”

  2. adjective

    not essential

    “the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play”

  3. adjective

    not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source

    “water free of extraneous matter”

  4. adjective

    coming from the outside

    “extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

10

Letters

E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + N (1) + E (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 17 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 EXTRANEOUS

EXTRANEOUS 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 EXTRANEOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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