Definition of extinct

"extinct" in the adjective sense

1. extinct, nonextant

no longer in existence lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives

"an extinct species of fish"

"an extinct royal family"

"extinct laws and customs"

2. extinct

of e.g. volcanos) permanently inactive

"an extinct volcano"

3. extinct, out

being out or having grown cold

"threw his extinct cigarette into the stream"

"the fire is out"

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Quotations for extinct

The family of the public-spirited men is always extinct. [ Proverb ]

Frail empire of a day! That with the setting sun extinct is lost. [ Somerville ]

The wretch that would wish the poetry of life and feeling to be extinct, let him forever dwell in flame, in frost, in ever-during night. [ Dante ]

Had religion been a mere chimaera, it would long ago have been extinct; were it susceptible of a definite formula, that formula would long ago have been discovered. [ Renan ]

He who does not respect confidence, will never find happiness in his path. The belief in virtue vanishes from his heart, the source of nobler actions becomes extinct in him. [ Auffenberg ]

extinct in Scrabble®

The word extinct is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters extinct:

EXTINCT
(122 = 72 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word extinct

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

EXTINCT
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EXTINCT
(114 = 64 + 50)
EXTINCT
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EXTINCT
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EXTINCT
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extinct in Words With Friends™

The word extinct is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 18

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

EXTINCT
(143 = 108 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

extinct

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word extinct

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

EXTINCT
(143 = 108 + 35)
EXTINCT
(137 = 102 + 35)
EXTINCT
(119 = 84 + 35)
EXTINCT
(113 = 78 + 35)
EXTINCT
(107 = 72 + 35)
EXTINCT
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EXTINCT
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EXTINCT
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EXTINCT
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Words within the letters of extinct

2 letter words in extinct (5 words)

3 letter words in extinct (9 words)

4 letter words in extinct (9 words)

5 letter words in extinct (1 word)

6 letter words in extinct (1 word)

7 letter words in extinct (1 word)

extinct + 1 blank (1 word)

extinct + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence extinct

Words that start with extinct (3 words)

Words that end with extinct (1 word)

Word Growth involving extinct

Shorter words in extinct

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Longer words containing extinct

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