Definition of extorting

"extorting" in the verb sense

1. extort

obtain through intimidation

2. extort, squeeze, rack, gouge, wring

obtain by coercion or intimidation

"They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"

"They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him"

3. extort, wring from

get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner

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extorting in Scrabble®

The word extorting 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters extorting:

EXTORTING
(162)
EXTORTING
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

rotting, texting

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word extorting

EXTORTING
(162)
EXTORTING
(162)
EXTORTING
(108)
EXTORTING
(108)
EXTORTING
(75)
EXTORTING
(72)
EXTORTING
(68)
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(68)
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(68)
EXTORTING
(60)
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(54)
EXTORTING
(54)
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(52)
EXTORTING
(50)
EXTORTING
(46)
EXTORTING
(42)
EXTORTING
(40)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(36)
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(36)
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(35)
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(34)
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(27)
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EXTORTING
(25)
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(21)
EXTORTING
(21)
EXTORTING
(21)
EXTORTING
(21)
EXTORTING
(20)
EXTORTING
(20)
EXTORTING
(19)

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

EXTORTING
(162)
EXTORTING
(162)
TEXTING
(119 = 69 + 50)
TEXTING
(112 = 62 + 50)
TEXTING
(110 = 60 + 50)
EXTORTING
(108)
EXTORTING
(108)
TEXTING
(101 = 51 + 50)
TEXTING
(98 = 48 + 50)
TEXTING
(98 = 48 + 50)
TEXTING
(98 = 48 + 50)
TEXTING
(98 = 48 + 50)
TEXTING
(98 = 48 + 50)
TEXTING
(98 = 48 + 50)
TEXTING
(98 = 48 + 50)
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(96 = 46 + 50)
TEXTING
(95 = 45 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
TEXTING
(85 = 35 + 50)
TEXTING
(84 = 34 + 50)
TEXTING
(84 = 34 + 50)
TEXTING
(84 = 34 + 50)
TEXTING
(84 = 34 + 50)
TEXTING
(84 = 34 + 50)
TEXTING
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEXTING
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEXTING
(82 = 32 + 50)
ROTTING
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEXTING
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEXTING
(82 = 32 + 50)
TEXTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
TEXTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
ROTTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
TEXTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
TEXTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
TEXTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
ROTTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
ROTTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
ROTTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
ROTTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
ROTTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
ROTTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
ROTTING
(77 = 27 + 50)
TEXTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
TEXTING
(75 = 25 + 50)
EXTORTING
(75)
TEXTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
ROTTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
ROTTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
EXTORTING
(72)
ROTTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
ROTTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
ROTTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
ROTTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
ROTTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
ROTTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
ROTTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
TEXTING
(69 = 19 + 50)
TEXTING
(69 = 19 + 50)
TEXTING
(69 = 19 + 50)
ROTTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
ROTTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
ROTTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXTORTING
(68)
ROTTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
ROTTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXTORTING
(68)
ROTTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXTORTING
(68)
TEXTING
(67 = 17 + 50)
TEXTING
(67 = 17 + 50)
TEXTING
(67 = 17 + 50)
TEXTING
(67 = 17 + 50)
TEXTING
(67 = 17 + 50)
ROTTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
TEXTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
ROTTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
ROTTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
ROTTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
ROTTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
ROTTING
(64 = 14 + 50)
INTEXT
(63)
EXTORT
(63)
ROTTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
ROTTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
ROTTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
ROTTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
ROTTING
(61 = 11 + 50)
ROTTING
(60 = 10 + 50)
ROTTING
(60 = 10 + 50)
ROTTING
(60 = 10 + 50)
ROTTING
(60 = 10 + 50)
EXTORTING
(60)
ROTTING
(60 = 10 + 50)
OXTER
(60)
ROTTING
(60 = 10 + 50)
ROTTING
(59 = 9 + 50)
EXTORT
(58)
INTEXT
(58)
EXTORTING
(54)
EXTORTING
(54)
EXTORTING
(54)
EXTORTING
(54)
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(52)
EXTORTING
(50)
EXTORTING
(46)
INTEXT
(42)
INTEXT
(42)
INTEXT
(42)
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(42)
INTEXT
(42)
INTEXT
(42)
INTEXT
(42)
EXTORT
(42)
EXTORT
(42)
EXTORT
(42)
EXTORT
(42)
EXTORT
(42)
EXTORT
(42)
EXTORTING
(40)
EXTORTING
(40)
OXTER
(39)
EXTORT
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
INTEXT
(39)
EXTORT
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
OXTER
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
INTEXT
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
OXTER
(39)
EXTORTING
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
EXTORTING
(36)
EXON
(36)
EXON
(36)
EXTORTING
(36)
TOXIN
(36)
EXTORTING
(36)
EXTORTING
(36)
TOXIN
(36)
EXIT
(36)
TOXIN
(36)
TEXT
(36)
TEXT
(36)
OXTER
(36)
OXTER
(36)
OXTER
(36)
OXEN
(36)
OXEN
(36)
NEXT
(36)
NEXT
(36)
EXTORTING
(36)
EXIT
(36)
EXTORTING
(35)
EXTORTING
(34)
EXTORTING
(34)
EXTORTING
(34)
EXIT
(33)
OXEN
(33)
NEXT
(33)
NEXT
(33)
EXON
(33)
EXON
(33)
OXEN
(33)
OXEN
(33)
OXEN
(33)
NEXT
(33)
EXON
(33)
TEXT
(33)
TEXT
(33)
TEXT
(33)
TEXT
(33)
NEXT
(33)
EXON
(33)
EXIT
(33)
EXIT
(33)
EXIT
(33)
EXTORT
(31)
INTEXT
(31)
INTEXT
(30)
EXTORT
(30)
EXTORT
(30)
EXTORT
(30)
INTEXT
(30)
NIX
(30)
NIX
(30)
NIX
(30)
INTEXT
(30)
TOXIN
(28)
EXTORT
(28)
INTEXT
(28)
EXTORT
(28)
EXTORT
(28)

extorting in Words With Friends™

The word extorting 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: 19

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

EXTORTING
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

rotting, texting

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word extorting

EXTORTING
(207)
EXTORTING
(126)
EXTORTING
(126)
EXTORTING
(111)
EXTORTING
(108)
EXTORTING
(88)
EXTORTING
(84)
EXTORTING
(81)
EXTORTING
(80)
EXTORTING
(76)
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(76)
EXTORTING
(75)
EXTORTING
(70)
EXTORTING
(69)
EXTORTING
(69)
EXTORTING
(69)
EXTORTING
(54)
EXTORTING
(54)
EXTORTING
(46)
EXTORTING
(46)
EXTORTING
(42)
EXTORTING
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
EXTORTING
(40)
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(40)
EXTORTING
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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EXTORTING
(30)
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(22)
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(22)
EXTORTING
(21)
EXTORTING
(21)
EXTORTING
(21)
EXTORTING
(20)
EXTORTING
(20)

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

EXTORTING
(207)
TEXTING
(140 = 105 + 35)
EXTORTING
(126)
EXTORTING
(126)
EXTORTING
(111)
TEXTING
(110 = 75 + 35)
EXTORTING
(108)
TEXTING
(104 = 69 + 35)
TEXTING
(104 = 69 + 35)
TEXTING
(103 = 68 + 35)
TEXTING
(103 = 68 + 35)
TEXTING
(103 = 68 + 35)
TEXTING
(101 = 66 + 35)
TEXTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
TEXTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
TEXTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
TEXTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
TEXTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
TEXTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
INTEXT
(90)
ROTTING
(89 = 54 + 35)
EXTORTING
(88)
EXTORT
(87)
TEXTING
(85 = 50 + 35)
EXTORTING
(84)
OXTER
(84)
ROTTING
(83 = 48 + 35)
ROTTING
(83 = 48 + 35)
TEXTING
(81 = 46 + 35)
EXTORTING
(81)
EXTORTING
(80)
ROTTING
(77 = 42 + 35)
ROTTING
(77 = 42 + 35)
TEXTING
(77 = 42 + 35)
ROTTING
(77 = 42 + 35)
EXTORTING
(76)
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(76)
TEXTING
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXTORTING
(75)
ROTTING
(75 = 40 + 35)
ROTTING
(75 = 40 + 35)
ROTTING
(75 = 40 + 35)
TEXTING
(74 = 39 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
ROTTING
(71 = 36 + 35)
TEXTING
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
ROTTING
(71 = 36 + 35)
TEXTING
(71 = 36 + 35)
TEXTING
(71 = 36 + 35)
ROTTING
(71 = 36 + 35)
TEXTING
(70 = 35 + 35)
EXTORTING
(70)
EXTORTING
(69)
EXTORTING
(69)
TEXTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
TEXTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
TEXTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
TEXTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
TEXTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
TEXTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
EXTORTING
(69)
TEXTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
ROTTING
(67 = 32 + 35)
TEXTING
(66 = 31 + 35)
TEXTING
(64 = 29 + 35)
TEXTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
ROTTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
TEXTING
(62 = 27 + 35)
TEXTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
ROTTING
(61 = 26 + 35)
INTEXT
(60)
TEXTING
(60 = 25 + 35)
ROTTING
(59 = 24 + 35)
ROTTING
(59 = 24 + 35)
ROTTING
(59 = 24 + 35)
ROTTING
(59 = 24 + 35)
ROTTING
(59 = 24 + 35)
EXTORT
(58)
TEXTING
(58 = 23 + 35)
ROTTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
ROTTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
TEXTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
ROTTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
ROTTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
TEXTING
(56 = 21 + 35)
INTEXT
(56)
TEXTING
(56 = 21 + 35)
INTEXT
(56)
TEXTING
(56 = 21 + 35)
ROTTING
(55 = 20 + 35)
TEXTING
(55 = 20 + 35)
TEXTING
(55 = 20 + 35)
ROTTING
(55 = 20 + 35)
ROTTING
(55 = 20 + 35)
ROTTING
(55 = 20 + 35)
ROTTING
(55 = 20 + 35)
ROTTING
(55 = 20 + 35)
TEXTING
(55 = 20 + 35)
ROTTING
(55 = 20 + 35)
EXTORTING
(54)
INTEXT
(54)
TEXTING
(54 = 19 + 35)
TEXTING
(54 = 19 + 35)
TEXTING
(54 = 19 + 35)
TEXTING
(54 = 19 + 35)
TEXTING
(54 = 19 + 35)
TEXTING
(54 = 19 + 35)
INTEXT
(54)
EXTORTING
(54)
INTEXT
(54)
ROTTING
(53 = 18 + 35)
TEXTING
(53 = 18 + 35)
TEXTING
(53 = 18 + 35)
TEXTING
(53 = 18 + 35)
TEXTING
(52 = 17 + 35)
TOXIN
(52)
EXTORT
(52)
ROTTING
(52 = 17 + 35)
EXTORT
(52)
TOXIN
(51)
GOTTEN
(51)
TINGER
(51)
TOTING
(51)
ROTTING
(51 = 16 + 35)
REGION
(51)
EXTORT
(51)
EXTORT
(51)
TOEING
(51)
ROTTING
(50 = 15 + 35)
ROTTING
(50 = 15 + 35)
ROTTING
(49 = 14 + 35)
ROTTING
(49 = 14 + 35)
ROTTING
(49 = 14 + 35)
ROTTING
(49 = 14 + 35)
ROTTING
(49 = 14 + 35)
GOITRE
(48)
INTEXT
(48)
GOITER
(48)
EXON
(48)
INTEXT
(48)
OXEN
(48)
INTEXT
(48)
OXTER
(48)
NEXT
(48)
ROTTING
(48 = 13 + 35)
ROTTING
(48 = 13 + 35)
INTEXT
(48)
ROTTING
(48 = 13 + 35)
ROTTING
(48 = 13 + 35)
ROTTING
(47 = 12 + 35)
ROTTING
(47 = 12 + 35)
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(47 = 12 + 35)
ROTTING
(47 = 12 + 35)
ROTTING
(47 = 12 + 35)
ROTTING
(47 = 12 + 35)
ROTTING
(47 = 12 + 35)
ROTTING
(46 = 11 + 35)
ROTTING
(46 = 11 + 35)
EXTORTING
(46)
ROTTING
(46 = 11 + 35)
EXTORTING
(46)
ROTTING
(46 = 11 + 35)
TOTING
(45)
GOTTEN
(45)
EXTORT
(45)
REGION
(45)
IGNORE
(45)
EXTORT
(45)
IGNORE
(45)
ROTTING
(45 = 10 + 35)
TOXIN
(45)
TOEING
(45)
REGION
(45)
TOXIN
(45)
TOXIN
(45)
TINGER
(45)
EXTORT
(45)
GOTTEN
(45)
TINGER
(45)
EXTORT
(45)
EXTORT
(45)
INTEXT
(44)
INTEXT
(42)
EXTORT
(42)
NEXT
(42)
REIGN
(42)
EXTORTING
(42)
EXTORTING
(42)
EXTORTING
(42)
GOITRE
(42)
GROIN
(42)
EXTORTING
(42)
OXTER
(42)
OXEN
(42)
TINGE
(42)
GOITER
(42)

Words containing the sequence extorting

Words that start with extorting (1 word)

Words with extorting in them (1 word)

Words that end with extorting (1 word)

Word Growth involving extorting

Shorter words in extorting

ex extort

or tort extort

to tort extort

in tin ting

Longer words containing extorting

(No longer words found)