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Definition of extenuation

"extenuation" in the noun sense

1. extenuation, mitigation

a partial excuse to mitigate censure an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances

2. extenuation, mitigation, palliation

to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious

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Quotations for extenuation

Oftentimes, excusing of a fault
Doth make the fault the worse by the excuse;
As patches, set upon a little breach.
Discredit more in hiding of the fault,
Than did the fault before it was so patched. [ William Shakespeare ]

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extenuation in Scrabble®

The word extenuation 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters extenuation:

EXTENUATION
(171)
EXTENUATION
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

eutaxon, neonate, uneaten

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word extenuation

EXTENUATION
(171)
EXTENUATION
(171)
EXTENUATION
(114)
EXTENUATION
(114)
EXTENUATION
(81)
EXTENUATION
(80)
EXTENUATION
(76)
EXTENUATION
(76)
EXTENUATION
(76)
EXTENUATION
(72)
EXTENUATION
(72)
EXTENUATION
(72)
EXTENUATION
(72)
EXTENUATION
(72)
EXTENUATION
(72)
EXTENUATION
(60)
EXTENUATION
(60)
EXTENUATION
(54)
EXTENUATION
(44)
EXTENUATION
(44)
EXTENUATION
(44)
EXTENUATION
(40)
EXTENUATION
(40)
EXTENUATION
(40)
EXTENUATION
(40)
EXTENUATION
(40)
EXTENUATION
(40)
EXTENUATION
(40)
EXTENUATION
(40)
EXTENUATION
(38)
EXTENUATION
(28)
EXTENUATION
(24)
EXTENUATION
(24)
EXTENUATION
(22)
EXTENUATION
(22)
EXTENUATION
(21)
EXTENUATION
(21)
EXTENUATION
(21)

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

EXTENUATION
(171)
EXTENUATION
(171)
EUTAXON
(116 = 66 + 50)
EXTENUATION
(114)
EXTENUATION
(114)
EUTAXON
(110 = 60 + 50)
EUTAXON
(106 = 56 + 50)
EUTAXON
(96 = 46 + 50)
EUTAXON
(95 = 45 + 50)
EUTAXON
(95 = 45 + 50)
EUTAXON
(95 = 45 + 50)
EUTAXON
(95 = 45 + 50)
EUTAXON
(95 = 45 + 50)
EUTAXON
(95 = 45 + 50)
EUTAXON
(95 = 45 + 50)
EUTAXON
(94 = 44 + 50)
EUTAXON
(92 = 42 + 50)
EUTAXON
(82 = 32 + 50)
EUTAXON
(82 = 32 + 50)
EUTAXON
(82 = 32 + 50)
EUTAXON
(82 = 32 + 50)
EUTAXON
(82 = 32 + 50)
EXTENUATION
(81)
EUTAXON
(80 = 30 + 50)
EUTAXON
(80 = 30 + 50)
EUTAXON
(80 = 30 + 50)
EUTAXON
(80 = 30 + 50)
EUTAXON
(80 = 30 + 50)
EUTAXON
(80 = 30 + 50)
EUTAXON
(80 = 30 + 50)
EXTENUATION
(80)
UNEATEN
(78 = 28 + 50)
EUTAXON
(78 = 28 + 50)
EUTAXON
(78 = 28 + 50)
EUTAXON
(78 = 28 + 50)
EUTAXON
(78 = 28 + 50)
NEONATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EUTAXON
(78 = 28 + 50)
EXTENUATION
(76)
EXTENUATION
(76)
EXTENUATION
(76)
NEONATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEONATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEONATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEONATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEONATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEONATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNEATEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNEATEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNEATEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNEATEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNEATEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNEATEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNEATEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNEATEN
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEONATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EUTAXON
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEONATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EUTAXON
(73 = 23 + 50)
EUTAXON
(73 = 23 + 50)
EXTENUATION
(72)
EXTENUATION
(72)
EXTENUATION
(72)
EXTENUATION
(72)
EXTENUATION
(72)
EXTENUATION
(72)
NEONATE
(71 = 21 + 50)
UNEATEN
(71 = 21 + 50)
UNEATEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
NEONATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNEATEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNEATEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
NEONATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
NEONATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNEATEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
NEONATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNEATEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
NEONATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
NEONATE
(68 = 18 + 50)
EUTAXON
(68 = 18 + 50)
EUTAXON
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNEATEN
(68 = 18 + 50)
EUTAXON
(67 = 17 + 50)
NEONATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNEATEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
NEONATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
NEONATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
NEONATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
NEONATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNEATEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
NEONATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
EUTAXON
(66 = 16 + 50)
NEONATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNEATEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
EUTAXON
(66 = 16 + 50)
EUTAXON
(66 = 16 + 50)
EUTAXON
(66 = 16 + 50)
EUTAXON
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNEATEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNEATEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNEATEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNEATEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
UNEATEN
(66 = 16 + 50)
NEONATE
(66 = 16 + 50)
EUTAXON
(65 = 15 + 50)
UNEATEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNEATEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNEATEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNEATEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
NEONATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNEATEN
(64 = 14 + 50)
NEONATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
NEONATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
NEONATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
NEONATE
(64 = 14 + 50)
NONTAX
(63)
EXTANT
(63)
EXTENT
(63)
INTEXT
(63)
NEONATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
NEONATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNEATEN
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNEATEN
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNEATEN
(61 = 11 + 50)
NEONATE
(61 = 11 + 50)
AXION
(60)
UNEATEN
(60 = 10 + 50)
XENIA
(60)
XENON
(60)
NEONATE
(60 = 10 + 50)
UNEATEN
(60 = 10 + 50)
AXITE
(60)
ANNEX
(60)
EXTENUATION
(60)
NEONATE
(60 = 10 + 50)
EXTENUATION
(60)
OXANE
(60)
TEAUX
(60)
NEONATE
(59 = 9 + 50)
UNEATEN
(59 = 9 + 50)
NEONATE
(59 = 9 + 50)
UNEATEN
(59 = 9 + 50)
UNEATEN
(59 = 9 + 50)
NEONATE
(59 = 9 + 50)
NEONATE
(59 = 9 + 50)
NEONATE
(59 = 9 + 50)
UNEATEN
(59 = 9 + 50)
UNEATEN
(59 = 9 + 50)
NEONATE
(59 = 9 + 50)
NEONATE
(59 = 9 + 50)
UNEATEN
(59 = 9 + 50)
UNEATEN
(59 = 9 + 50)
NEONATE
(58 = 8 + 50)
NONTAX
(58)
EXTENT
(58)
EXTANT
(58)
INTEXT
(58)
UNEATEN
(58 = 8 + 50)
UNIX
(57)
XENIA
(56)
XENON
(56)
ANNEX
(56)
TEAUX
(56)
EXTENUATION
(54)
EXTENUATION
(44)
EXTENUATION
(44)
EXTENUATION
(44)
INTEXT
(42)
EXTANT
(42)
INTEXT
(42)
EXTANT
(42)
EXTENT
(42)
INTEXT
(42)
EXTENT
(42)
NONTAX
(42)
EXTANT
(42)
NONTAX
(42)
NONTAX
(42)
EXTANT
(42)
EXTENT
(42)
NONTAX
(42)
EXTENT
(42)
INTEXT
(42)
EXTANT
(42)
NONTAX
(42)
INTEXT
(42)
NONTAX
(42)
EXTENT
(42)
NONTAX
(42)
EXTANT
(42)
EXTENT
(42)
INTEXT
(42)
XENON
(40)
EXTENUATION
(40)
ANNEX
(40)
TEAUX
(40)
ANNEX
(40)
XENIA
(40)
EXTENUATION
(40)
EXTENUATION
(40)
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extenuation in Words With Friends™

The word extenuation 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: 21

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters extenuation:

EXTENUATION
(243)
EXTENUATION
(243)
EXTENUATION
(243)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

eutaxon, neonate, uneaten

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word extenuation

EXTENUATION
(243)
EXTENUATION
(243)
EXTENUATION
(243)
EXTENUATION
(138)
EXTENUATION
(138)
EXTENUATION
(116)
EXTENUATION
(96)
EXTENUATION
(88)
EXTENUATION
(88)
EXTENUATION
(88)
EXTENUATION
(84)
EXTENUATION
(84)
EXTENUATION
(84)
EXTENUATION
(82)
EXTENUATION
(81)
EXTENUATION
(78)
EXTENUATION
(75)
EXTENUATION
(54)
EXTENUATION
(54)
EXTENUATION
(54)
EXTENUATION
(50)
EXTENUATION
(50)
EXTENUATION
(42)
EXTENUATION
(42)
EXTENUATION
(33)
EXTENUATION
(32)
EXTENUATION
(32)
EXTENUATION
(30)
EXTENUATION
(27)
EXTENUATION
(27)
EXTENUATION
(27)
EXTENUATION
(25)
EXTENUATION
(25)
EXTENUATION
(25)
EXTENUATION
(24)
EXTENUATION
(24)
EXTENUATION
(24)
EXTENUATION
(23)
EXTENUATION
(23)

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

EXTENUATION
(243)
EXTENUATION
(243)
EXTENUATION
(243)
EUTAXON
(143 = 108 + 35)
EXTENUATION
(138)
EXTENUATION
(138)
EXTENUATION
(116)
EUTAXON
(101 = 66 + 35)
EUTAXON
(99 = 64 + 35)
EUTAXON
(99 = 64 + 35)
EUTAXON
(99 = 64 + 35)
NONTAX
(99)
EUTAXON
(99 = 64 + 35)
EXTENUATION
(96)
EUTAXON
(95 = 60 + 35)
EUTAXON
(95 = 60 + 35)
EUTAXON
(95 = 60 + 35)
EUTAXON
(95 = 60 + 35)
NONTAX
(93)
EXTENT
(90)
INTEXT
(90)
XENON
(90)
EXTANT
(90)
ANNEX
(90)
EUTAXON
(89 = 54 + 35)
EUTAXON
(89 = 54 + 35)
EUTAXON
(89 = 54 + 35)
EUTAXON
(89 = 54 + 35)
EXTENUATION
(88)
EXTENUATION
(88)
EXTENUATION
(88)
UNIX
(87)
AXION
(87)
TEAUX
(87)
XENIA
(87)
OXANE
(87)
AXITE
(84)
EXTENUATION
(84)
EXTENUATION
(84)
EXTENUATION
(84)
UNEATEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNEATEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
EUTAXON
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNEATEN
(83 = 48 + 35)
EXTENUATION
(82)
EXTENUATION
(81)
NEONATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
NEONATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
NEONATE
(80 = 45 + 35)
EXTENUATION
(78)
UNEATEN
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNEATEN
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNEATEN
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNEATEN
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNEATEN
(75 = 40 + 35)
EUTAXON
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXTENUATION
(75)
EUTAXON
(75 = 40 + 35)
UNEATEN
(75 = 40 + 35)
UNEATEN
(75 = 40 + 35)
NEONATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
NEONATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
NEONATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
NEONATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
NEONATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EUTAXON
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNEATEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
EUTAXON
(71 = 36 + 35)
NEONATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EUTAXON
(71 = 36 + 35)
EUTAXON
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNEATEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
EUTAXON
(71 = 36 + 35)
NEONATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNEATEN
(71 = 36 + 35)
EUTAXON
(69 = 34 + 35)
EUTAXON
(69 = 34 + 35)
EUTAXON
(69 = 34 + 35)
EUTAXON
(69 = 34 + 35)
NONTAX
(69)
EUTAXON
(69 = 34 + 35)
NEONATE
(68 = 33 + 35)
NEONATE
(68 = 33 + 35)
NEONATE
(68 = 33 + 35)
EUTAXON
(67 = 32 + 35)
EUTAXON
(67 = 32 + 35)
EUTAXON
(67 = 32 + 35)
EUTAXON
(67 = 32 + 35)
EUTAXON
(67 = 32 + 35)
EUTAXON
(67 = 32 + 35)
EUTAXON
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNEATEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNEATEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNEATEN
(63 = 28 + 35)
EUTAXON
(62 = 27 + 35)
NONTAX
(62)
NEONATE
(61 = 26 + 35)
EUTAXON
(61 = 26 + 35)
EUTAXON
(61 = 26 + 35)
EXTANT
(60)
INTEXT
(60)
EUTAXON
(60 = 25 + 35)
XENON
(60)
NONTAX
(60)
NONTAX
(60)
ANNEX
(60)
EXTENT
(60)
EUTAXON
(60 = 25 + 35)
UNEATEN
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNEATEN
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNEATEN
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNEATEN
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNEATEN
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNEATEN
(59 = 24 + 35)
EUTAXON
(59 = 24 + 35)
XENIA
(58)
TEAUX
(58)
NEONATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
NONTAX
(57)
NEONATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
NEONATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
NONTAX
(57)
NEONATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
NEONATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
UNEATEN
(57 = 22 + 35)
EUTAXON
(57 = 22 + 35)
UNEATEN
(57 = 22 + 35)
EUTAXON
(57 = 22 + 35)
UNEATEN
(57 = 22 + 35)
NEONATE
(57 = 22 + 35)
INTEXT
(56)
INTEXT
(56)
AUXIN
(56)
EXTANT
(56)
EUTAXON
(56 = 21 + 35)
ANNEX
(56)
EXTENT
(56)
EXTANT
(56)
EXTENT
(56)
XENON
(56)
UNEATEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNEATEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
NEONATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNEATEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNEATEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
EUTAXON
(55 = 20 + 35)
NEONATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
NEONATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNEATEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNEATEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
NEONATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
NEONATE
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNEATEN
(55 = 20 + 35)
EXTENT
(54)
AUXIN
(54)
AUXIN
(54)
EXTANT
(54)
EXTANT
(54)
EXTENUATION
(54)
EXTANT
(54)
INTEXT
(54)
EXTENT
(54)
EXTENUATION
(54)
INTEXT
(54)
EXTENUATION
(54)
EUTAXON
(54 = 19 + 35)
EXTENT
(54)
ANNEX
(54)
EUTAXON
(54 = 19 + 35)
EUTAXON
(54 = 19 + 35)
INTEXT
(54)
XENON
(54)
EUTAXON
(54 = 19 + 35)
EUTAXON
(54 = 19 + 35)
NEONATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
EUTAXON
(53 = 18 + 35)
EUTAXON
(53 = 18 + 35)
EUTAXON
(53 = 18 + 35)
NEONATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
EUTAXON
(53 = 18 + 35)
NEONATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
NEONATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
NEONATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
NEONATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
NEONATE
(53 = 18 + 35)
EUTAXON
(53 = 18 + 35)
TAXON
(52)
OXANE
(52)
EUTAXON
(52 = 17 + 35)
TEAUX
(52)
EUTAXON
(52 = 17 + 35)
XENIA
(52)
TOXIN
(52)
EUTAXON
(52 = 17 + 35)
AXION
(52)
UNIX
(51)
NONTAX
(51)
EUTAXON
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNEATEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
UNEATEN
(51 = 16 + 35)
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Words within the letters of extenuation

2 letter words in extenuation (16 words)

aianataxenexinitnonuonoxtatounxi

3 letter words in extenuation (30 words)

antateaxeeateonetainnionnetnitnixnotnunnutoatoneouttantautaxteateetentettietintoetontottux

4 letter words in extenuation (34 words)

anonanteauntautoaxonexitexonintoiotanautneatneonnextninenonenotenounoxeaoxentauttaxiteententtexttinetinttonetotetouttunatuneunitunixunto

5 letter words in extenuation (24 words)

anionannexatoneauxinaxionaxiteeateninaneoxanetainttaunttaxonteauxtenettenontineatitantonnetoxinunionuniteuntiexeniaxenon

6 letter words in extenuation (16 words)

anointattuneauntieextantextentinnateintentintextintonenationneatennontaxnotatetautentenantteuton

7 letter words in extenuation (3 words)

eutaxonneonateuneaten

8 letter words in extenuation (1 word)

intonate

11 letter words in extenuation (1 word)

extenuation

extenuation + 1 blank (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence extenuation

Words that start with extenuation (2 words)

extenuationextenuations

Words with extenuation in them (1 word)

extenuation

Words that end with extenuation (1 word)

extenuation
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Word Growth involving extenuation

Shorter words in extenuation

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Longer words containing extenuation

extenuations