Is EXTRAORDINAIRE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, EXTRAORDINAIRE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does EXTRAORDINAIRE mean?
- adjective
extraordinary in a particular capacity
“a woodworker extraordinaire”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
14
Letters
E (1) + X (8) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + O (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + I (1) + R (1) + E (1) = 22 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 EXTRAORDINAIRE
EXTRAORDINAIRE 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 EXTRAORDINAIRE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- dextrine16
- trioxide16
- anorexia15
- exertion15
- exterior15
- interrex15
- dextran15
- dextrin15
- dioxane15
- editrix15
- exordia15
- indexer15
- oxidant15
- oxidate15
- reindex15
- retaxed15
- trioxid15
- oratrix14
- adnexa14
- dexter14
- dextro14
- dioxan14
- dioxin14
- exedra14
- exited14
- extend14
- taxied14
- anoxia13
- extern13
- rexine13
- toxine13
- detox13
- dexie13
- dixit13
- doxie13
- index13
- nixed13
- oxide13
- radix13
- raxed13
- redox13
- taxed13
- reradiation12
- axion12
- axite12
- axone12
- exert12
- exine12
- extra12
- ixora12
- nixie12
- oxter12
- retax12
- taxer12
- taxon12
- toxin12
- xenia12
- axed12
- exed12
- oxid12
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