Definition of extraction

"extraction" in the noun sense

1. extraction

the process of obtaining something from a mixture or compound by chemical or physical or mechanical means

2. origin, descent, extraction

properties attributable to your ancestry

"he comes from good origins"

3. extraction

the action of taking out something (especially using effort or force

"the dentist gave her a local anesthetic prior to the extraction"

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Quotations for extraction

The amount of honey which we accumulate from the years as they pass, depends not so much upon the number of flower-gardens through which we rove, as upon our powers of extraction. [ Henry Wood ]

extraction in Scrabble®

The word extraction 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 extraction:

EXTRACTION
(180)
EXTRACTION
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (26 words)

aconite, cattier, certain, citator, citrate, cittern, context, cornett, enactor, erotica, exactor, exciton, excitor, exotica, extinct, extract, inexact, nattier, nictate, nitrate, otarine, ricotta, tantric, tetanic, triaxon, xerotic

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word extraction

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

EXTRACTION
(180)
EXTRACTION
(180)
INEXACT
(122 = 72 + 50)
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XEROTIC
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EXTINCT
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INEXACT
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EXTRACTION
(120)
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(120)
TRIAXON
(116 = 66 + 50)
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EXTRACT
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EXCITON
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EXTRACT
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TRIAXON
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EXTINCT
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INEXACT
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EXCITOR
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XEROTIC
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EXTRACT
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EXOTICA
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EXACTOR
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EXCITON
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TRIAXON
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EXCITON
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EXACTOR
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EXTRACT
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XEROTIC
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EXTINCT
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EXTRACTION
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EXTINCT
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INEXACT
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EXOTICA
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EXTINCT
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EXOTICA
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CITTERN
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EXTINCT
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RICOTTA
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EXCITON
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RICOTTA
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CITRATE
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EXOTICA
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TANTRIC
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EXTRACT
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CITATOR
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extraction in Words With Friends™

The word extraction 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™ Play In The Letters extraction:

EXTRACTION
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (26 words)

aconite, cattier, certain, citator, citrate, cittern, context, cornett, enactor, erotica, exactor, exciton, excitor, exotica, extinct, extract, inexact, nattier, nictate, nitrate, otarine, ricotta, tantric, tetanic, triaxon, xerotic

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word extraction

EXTRACTION
(279)
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(225)
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(138)
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(117)
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(93)
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(66)
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(46)
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(34)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In extraction

EXTRACTION
(279)
EXTRACTION
(225)
INEXACT
(161 = 126 + 35)
EXACTOR
(158 = 123 + 35)
INEXACT
(149 = 114 + 35)
EXTINCT
(143 = 108 + 35)
EXCITON
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CONTEXT
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TRIAXON
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XEROTIC
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EXTRACT
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EXOTICA
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EXCITOR
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EXTRACTION
(138)
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(138)
CONTEXT
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INEXACT
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EXTINCT
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EXOTICA
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CONTEXT
(125 = 90 + 35)
ANOXIC
(123)
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(120)
EXTINCT
(119 = 84 + 35)
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(117)
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(116)
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EXTRACT
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EXOTICA
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INEXACT
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NICTATE
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EXTRACT
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EXTRACT
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COAXER
(102)
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(102)
EXTRACT
(101 = 66 + 35)
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AXENIC
(99)
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(99)
AXONIC
(99)
CERTAIN
(98 = 63 + 35)
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ATOXIC
(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
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(96)
COAXER
(96)
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INEXACT
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CITATOR
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EROTICA
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EXCITON
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CITRATE
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EXCITON
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CONTEXT
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EXTRACTION
(93)
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(93)
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(93)
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CITTERN
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EXTRACTION
(92)
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EXTANT
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(90)
CITATOR
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CITRATE
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(88)
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INEXACT
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OXANE
(87)
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(87)
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AXENIC
(87)
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EXTORT
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