Definition of extinction

"extinction" in the noun sense

1. extinction

no longer active extinguished

"the extinction of the volcano"

2. extinction, defunctness

no longer in existence

"the extinction of a species"

3. extinction

the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation

4. extinction, extermination

complete annihilation

"they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs"

5. extinction, experimental extinction

a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus

6. extinction, extinguishing, quenching

the act of extinguishing causing to stop burning

"the extinction of the lights"

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Quotations for extinction

Is there aught in sleep can charm the wise?
To lie in dead oblivion, losing half
The fleeting moments of too short a life;
Total extinction of the enlightened soul! [ James Thomson ]

That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place. [ Cicero ]

According to the Stoics, apathy meant the extinction of the passions by the ascendency of reason. [ William Fleming ]

extinction in Scrabble®

The word extinction 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: 19

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters extinction:

EXTINCTION
(180)
EXTINCTION
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

content, context, exciton, extinct

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word extinction

EXTINCTION
(180)
EXTINCTION
(180)
EXTINCTION
(120)
EXTINCTION
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EXTINCTION
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EXTINCTION
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EXTINCTION
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EXTINCTION
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EXTINCTION
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EXTINCTION
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EXTINCTION
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EXTINCTION
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EXTINCTION
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EXTINCTION
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EXTINCTION
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EXTINCTION
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In extinction

EXTINCTION
(180)
EXTINCTION
(180)
EXCITON
(122 = 72 + 50)
CONTEXT
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EXTINCT
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EXTINCTION
(120)
EXTINCTION
(120)
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EXCITON
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EXCITON
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EXTINCT
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EXTINCT
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EXCITON
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EXTINCT
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EXTINCT
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EXCITON
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EXTINCT
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CONTEXT
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EXTINCT
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CONTEXT
(88 = 38 + 50)
EXTINCTION
(88)
EXTINCT
(86 = 36 + 50)
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CONTENT
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EXTINCT
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CONTEXT
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EXTINCTION
(84)
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EXCITON
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EXCITON
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EXTINCTION
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EXTINCT
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EXTINCTION
(80)
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CONTENT
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EXTINCT
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EXTINCTION
(76)
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(76)
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(76)
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(69)
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XENIC
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INTEXT
(63)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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EXTINCTION
(60)
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(58)
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(56)
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(56)
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(56)
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(54)
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(54)
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(51)
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(51)
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(48)
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(48)
EXOTIC
(48)

extinction in Words With Friends™

The word extinction 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: 22

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

EXTINCTION
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (4 words)

content, context, exciton, extinct

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word extinction

EXTINCTION
(288)
EXTINCTION
(252)
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(144)
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(144)
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(120)
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(96)
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EXTINCTION
(35)
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(32)
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EXTINCTION
(29)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
EXTINCTION
(26)
EXTINCTION
(25)
EXTINCTION
(25)
EXTINCTION
(24)
EXTINCTION
(24)

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

EXTINCTION
(288)
EXTINCTION
(252)
EXTINCTION
(144)
EXTINCTION
(144)
CONTEXT
(143 = 108 + 35)
EXTINCT
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EXTINCT
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EXTINCTION
(120)
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(120)
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EXTINCT
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EXCITON
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EXTINCT
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EXCITON
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CONTEXT
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CONTEXT
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EXCITON
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EXTINCT
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EXOTIC
(96)
XENIC
(96)
EXTINCTION
(96)
EXTINCTION
(96)
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CONTEXT
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EXCITON
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(92)
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(92)
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(92)
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(92)
EXTINCTION
(92)
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(90)
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(90)
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EXTINCTION
(88)
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(88)
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EXTINCTION
(84)
EXTINCTION
(84)
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EXTINCT
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(72)
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EXTINCT
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(60)
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(60)
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Words within the letters of extinction

2 letter words in extinction (9 words)

3 letter words in extinction (19 words)

5 letter words in extinction (11 words)

6 letter words in extinction (6 words)

7 letter words in extinction (4 words)

8 letter words in extinction (1 word)

10 letter words in extinction (1 word)

extinction + 1 blank (1 word)

extinction + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence extinction

Words that start with extinction (2 words)

Words with extinction in them (3 words)

Words that end with extinction (3 words)

Word Growth involving extinction

Shorter words in extinction

ex extinct

in tin extinct

on ion

Longer words containing extinction

coextinction coextinctions

extinctions coextinctions

extinctions pseudoextinctions

pseudoextinction pseudoextinctions