Definition of extenuate

"extenuate" in the verb sense

1. extenuate, palliate, mitigate

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

"The circumstances extenuate the crime"

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extenuate in Scrabble®

The word extenuate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters extenuate:

EXTENUATE
(153)
EXTENUATE
(153)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word extenuate

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In extenuate

EXTENUATE
(153)
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(102)
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extenuate in Words With Friends™

The word extenuate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters extenuate:

EXTENUATE
(216)
 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In extenuate

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Words within the letters of extenuate

2 letter words in extenuate (8 words)

3 letter words in extenuate (15 words)

4 letter words in extenuate (11 words)

5 letter words in extenuate (4 words)

6 letter words in extenuate (4 words)

9 letter words in extenuate (1 word)

extenuate + 1 blank (2 words)

extenuate + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence extenuate

Words that start with extenuate (3 words)

Words with extenuate in them (1 word)

Words that end with extenuate (1 word)

Word Growth involving extenuate

Shorter words in extenuate

at ate

ex

nu

en ten

Longer words containing extenuate

extenuated

extenuates