Definition of extortion

"extortion" in the noun sense

1. extortion

an exorbitant charge

2. extortion

unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority

"the extortion by dishonest officials of fees for performing their sworn duty"

3. extortion

the felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)

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extortion in Scrabble®

The word extortion 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 extortion:

EXTORTION
(153)
EXTORTION
(153)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

tornote

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word extortion

EXTORTION
(153)
EXTORTION
(153)
EXTORTION
(102)
EXTORTION
(102)
EXTORTION
(72)
EXTORTION
(68)
EXTORTION
(64)
EXTORTION
(64)
EXTORTION
(64)
EXTORTION
(54)
EXTORTION
(51)
EXTORTION
(51)
EXTORTION
(51)
EXTORTION
(50)
EXTORTION
(50)
EXTORTION
(48)
EXTORTION
(40)
EXTORTION
(40)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(32)
EXTORTION
(32)
EXTORTION
(32)
EXTORTION
(26)
EXTORTION
(26)
EXTORTION
(22)
EXTORTION
(20)
EXTORTION
(20)
EXTORTION
(19)
EXTORTION
(19)
EXTORTION
(19)
EXTORTION
(19)
EXTORTION
(18)

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

EXTORTION
(153)
EXTORTION
(153)
EXTORTION
(102)
EXTORTION
(102)
TORNOTE
(78 = 28 + 50)
TORNOTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TORNOTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TORNOTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TORNOTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TORNOTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TORNOTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TORNOTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
TORNOTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EXTORTION
(72)
TORNOTE
(71 = 21 + 50)
TORNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
TORNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
TORNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
TORNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
TORNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
EXTORTION
(68)
TORNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
TORNOTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
TORNOTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
TORNOTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
TORNOTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
TORNOTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
TORNOTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
TORNOTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
TORNOTE
(66 = 16 + 50)
EXTORTION
(64)
TORNOTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
TORNOTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
EXTORTION
(64)
TORNOTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
TORNOTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
EXTORTION
(64)
TORNOTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
EXTORT
(63)
INTEXT
(63)
TORNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
TORNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
TORNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
OXTER
(60)
TORNOTE
(60 = 10 + 50)
TORNOTE
(60 = 10 + 50)
TORNOTE
(59 = 9 + 50)
TORNOTE
(59 = 9 + 50)
TORNOTE
(59 = 9 + 50)
TORNOTE
(59 = 9 + 50)
TORNOTE
(59 = 9 + 50)
TORNOTE
(59 = 9 + 50)
TORNOTE
(59 = 9 + 50)
TORNOTE
(58 = 8 + 50)
EXTORT
(58)
INTEXT
(58)
EXTORTION
(54)
EXTORTION
(51)
EXTORTION
(51)
EXTORTION
(51)
EXTORTION
(50)
EXTORTION
(50)
EXTORTION
(48)
EXTORT
(42)
EXTORT
(42)
EXTORT
(42)
EXTORT
(42)
EXTORT
(42)
EXTORT
(42)
INTEXT
(42)
INTEXT
(42)
INTEXT
(42)
INTEXT
(42)
INTEXT
(42)
INTEXT
(42)
EXTORTION
(40)
EXTORTION
(40)
TOXIN
(39)
INTEXT
(39)
OXTER
(39)
OXTER
(39)
OXTER
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
EXTORT
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
EXTORT
(39)
INTEXT
(39)
EXTORTION
(36)
OXTER
(36)
OXTER
(36)
OXEN
(36)
EXON
(36)
TOXIN
(36)
EXON
(36)
NEXT
(36)
TOXIN
(36)
NEXT
(36)
TOXIN
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXIT
(36)
OXEN
(36)
TEXT
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
OXTER
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
TEXT
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXIT
(36)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
OXEN
(33)
NEXT
(33)
OXEN
(33)
TEXT
(33)
TEXT
(33)
EXON
(33)
NEXT
(33)
OXEN
(33)
TEXT
(33)
NEXT
(33)
EXIT
(33)
EXON
(33)
EXIT
(33)
NEXT
(33)
TEXT
(33)
EXON
(33)
EXIT
(33)
EXIT
(33)
EXON
(33)
OXEN
(33)
EXTORTION
(32)
EXTORTION
(32)
EXTORTION
(32)
EXTORT
(31)
INTEXT
(31)
INTEXT
(30)
EXTORT
(30)
EXTORT
(30)
INTEXT
(30)
INTEXT
(30)
NIX
(30)
NIX
(30)
EXTORT
(30)
NIX
(30)
INTEXT
(28)
OXTER
(28)
INTEXT
(28)
INTEXT
(28)
TOXIN
(28)
INTEXT
(28)
OXTER
(28)
TOXIN
(28)
EXTORT
(28)
OXTER
(28)
TOXIN
(28)
EXTORT
(28)
EXTORT
(28)
INTEXT
(28)
EXTORT
(28)
EXTORT
(28)
EX
(27)
EXIT
(27)
XI
(27)
TEXT
(27)
EX
(27)
EXON
(27)
OX
(27)
OXEN
(27)
XI
(27)
OX
(27)
NEXT
(27)
INTEXT
(26)
INTEXT
(26)
INTEXT
(26)
NIX
(26)
TOXIN
(26)
INTEXT
(26)
INTEXT
(26)
INTEXT
(26)
EXTORT
(26)
OXTER
(26)
TOXIN
(26)
EXTORT
(26)
EXTORT
(26)
EXTORT
(26)
OXTER
(26)
EXTORTION
(26)
EXTORT
(26)
TOXIN
(26)
OXTER
(26)
EXTORT
(26)

extortion in Words With Friends™

The word extortion 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: 17

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

EXTORTION
(189)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

tornote

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word extortion

EXTORTION
(189)
EXTORTION
(114)
EXTORTION
(114)
EXTORTION
(105)
EXTORTION
(100)
EXTORTION
(76)
EXTORTION
(72)
EXTORTION
(72)
EXTORTION
(69)
EXTORTION
(68)
EXTORTION
(68)
EXTORTION
(66)
EXTORTION
(63)
EXTORTION
(63)
EXTORTION
(63)
EXTORTION
(63)
EXTORTION
(46)
EXTORTION
(46)
EXTORTION
(42)
EXTORTION
(38)
EXTORTION
(38)
EXTORTION
(38)
EXTORTION
(38)
EXTORTION
(38)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
EXTORTION
(35)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(27)
EXTORTION
(27)
EXTORTION
(26)
EXTORTION
(26)
EXTORTION
(22)
EXTORTION
(21)
EXTORTION
(21)
EXTORTION
(21)
EXTORTION
(21)
EXTORTION
(20)
EXTORTION
(20)
EXTORTION
(20)
EXTORTION
(20)
EXTORTION
(20)
EXTORTION
(19)
EXTORTION
(19)
EXTORTION
(19)
EXTORTION
(19)
EXTORTION
(18)
EXTORTION
(18)

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

EXTORTION
(189)
EXTORTION
(114)
EXTORTION
(114)
EXTORTION
(105)
EXTORTION
(100)
INTEXT
(90)
EXTORT
(87)
OXTER
(84)
TORNOTE
(77 = 42 + 35)
TORNOTE
(77 = 42 + 35)
EXTORTION
(76)
EXTORTION
(72)
EXTORTION
(72)
TORNOTE
(71 = 36 + 35)
TORNOTE
(71 = 36 + 35)
TORNOTE
(71 = 36 + 35)
TORNOTE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EXTORTION
(69)
EXTORTION
(68)
EXTORTION
(68)
TORNOTE
(67 = 32 + 35)
TORNOTE
(67 = 32 + 35)
TORNOTE
(67 = 32 + 35)
EXTORTION
(66)
TORNOTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
TORNOTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
TORNOTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
TORNOTE
(65 = 30 + 35)
EXTORTION
(63)
EXTORTION
(63)
EXTORTION
(63)
EXTORTION
(63)
INTEXT
(60)
EXTORT
(58)
INTEXT
(56)
INTEXT
(56)
TORNOTE
(55 = 20 + 35)
TORNOTE
(55 = 20 + 35)
TORNOTE
(55 = 20 + 35)
TORNOTE
(55 = 20 + 35)
TORNOTE
(55 = 20 + 35)
TORNOTE
(55 = 20 + 35)
INTEXT
(54)
INTEXT
(54)
INTEXT
(54)
TORNOTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
TORNOTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
TORNOTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
TORNOTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
TORNOTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
TORNOTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
EXTORT
(52)
TOXIN
(52)
EXTORT
(52)
EXTORT
(51)
EXTORT
(51)
TORNOTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
TORNOTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
TORNOTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
TOXIN
(51)
TORNOTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
TORNOTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
TORNOTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
TORNOTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
EXON
(48)
INTEXT
(48)
NEXT
(48)
INTEXT
(48)
INTEXT
(48)
OXEN
(48)
INTEXT
(48)
OXTER
(48)
TORNOTE
(47 = 12 + 35)
TORNOTE
(47 = 12 + 35)
TORNOTE
(47 = 12 + 35)
TORNOTE
(47 = 12 + 35)
TORNOTE
(47 = 12 + 35)
TORNOTE
(46 = 11 + 35)
TORNOTE
(46 = 11 + 35)
TORNOTE
(46 = 11 + 35)
TORNOTE
(46 = 11 + 35)
TORNOTE
(46 = 11 + 35)
TORNOTE
(46 = 11 + 35)
EXTORTION
(46)
TORNOTE
(46 = 11 + 35)
EXTORTION
(46)
TORNOTE
(46 = 11 + 35)
TORNOTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
TORNOTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
TORNOTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
TORNOTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
TORNOTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
TORNOTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
TOXIN
(45)
EXTORT
(45)
EXTORT
(45)
EXTORT
(45)
TOXIN
(45)
EXTORT
(45)
EXTORT
(45)
TORNOTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
TORNOTE
(45 = 10 + 35)
TOXIN
(45)
TORNOTE
(44 = 9 + 35)
TORNOTE
(44 = 9 + 35)
TORNOTE
(44 = 9 + 35)
INTEXT
(44)
TORNOTE
(44 = 9 + 35)
TORNOTE
(43 = 8 + 35)
INTEXT
(42)
EXON
(42)
NEXT
(42)
EXTORT
(42)
OXEN
(42)
OXTER
(42)
OXTER
(42)
OXTER
(42)
EXTORTION
(42)
INTEXT
(42)
OXTER
(40)
TOXIN
(39)
TEXT
(39)
TEXT
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
NORITE
(39)
TOONIE
(39)
TOXIN
(39)
ROTTEN
(39)
EXIT
(39)
TINTER
(39)
EXIT
(39)
EXTORT
(39)
EXTORT
(39)
EXTORTION
(38)
EXTORTION
(38)
EXTORTION
(38)
EXTORTION
(38)
EXTORTION
(38)
EXTORTION
(36)
OXEN
(36)
NEXT
(36)
EXTORTION
(36)
OXEN
(36)
OXEN
(36)
OXEN
(36)
OXTER
(36)
OXTER
(36)
OXTER
(36)
EXON
(36)
INTEXT
(36)
NEXT
(36)
NEXT
(36)
EXON
(36)
NEXT
(36)
EXON
(36)
EXON
(36)
EXTORTION
(35)
TOXIN
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
EXTORTION
(34)
NIX
(33)
EXIT
(33)
TRIONE
(33)
TOXIN
(33)
TEXT
(33)
EXIT
(33)
TEXT
(33)
ROTTEN
(33)
ROTTEN
(33)
TEXT
(33)
TINTER
(33)
TRIONE
(33)
RETINT
(33)
EXIT
(33)
RETINT
(33)
TRIONE
(33)
RETINT
(33)
ORIENT
(33)
EXIT
(33)
INTORT
(33)
ORIENT
(33)
INTORT
(33)
ORIENT
(33)
TEXT
(33)
NORITE
(33)
TOONIE
(33)
INTORT
(33)
NIX
(33)
NORITE
(33)
TINTER
(33)
NIX
(33)
TOONIE
(33)
INTEXT
(32)
INTEXT
(32)
INTEXT
(32)
EXON
(32)

Words within the letters of extortion

2 letter words in extortion (11 words)

3 letter words in extortion (20 words)

7 letter words in extortion (1 word)

9 letter words in extortion (1 word)

extortion + 1 blank (2 words)

Words containing the sequence extortion

Words with extortion in them (1 word)

Words that end with extortion (1 word)

Word Growth involving extortion

Shorter words in extortion

ex extort

or tort extort

to tort extort

on ion

Longer words containing extortion

extortionary

extortionate extortionately

extortionate extortionateness

extortioner extortioners

extortionist extortionists

extortions