Definition of extraneous

"extraneous" in the adjective sense

1. extraneous, immaterial, impertinent, orthogonal

not pertinent to the matter under consideration

"an issue extraneous to the debate"

"the price was immaterial"

"mentioned several impertinent facts before finally coming to the point"

2. extraneous

not essential

"the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play"

3. extraneous, foreign

not belonging to that in which it is contained introduced from an outside source

"water free of extraneous matter"

"foreign particles in milk"

4. external, extraneous, outside

coming from the outside

"extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"

"relying upon an extraneous income"

"disdaining outside pressure groups"

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extraneous in Scrabble®

The word extraneous 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 extraneous:

EXTRANEOUS
(162)
EXTRANEOUS
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (23 words)

atoners, austere, axstone, earnest, eastern, estrone, euaster, eutaxon, natures, nearest, neuters, outearn, retaxes, retunes, roseate, saunter, senator, sterane, tenures, tonsure, treason, unreset, urostea

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word extraneous

EXTRANEOUS
(162)
EXTRANEOUS
(162)
EXTRANEOUS
(108)
EXTRANEOUS
(108)
EXTRANEOUS
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EXTRANEOUS
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EXTRANEOUS
(20)
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(20)

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

EXTRANEOUS
(162)
EXTRANEOUS
(162)
AXSTONE
(116 = 66 + 50)
EUTAXON
(116 = 66 + 50)
RETAXES
(116 = 66 + 50)
RETAXES
(110 = 60 + 50)
AXSTONE
(110 = 60 + 50)
EUTAXON
(110 = 60 + 50)
EXTRANEOUS
(108)
EXTRANEOUS
(108)
AXSTONE
(106 = 56 + 50)
EUTAXON
(106 = 56 + 50)
RETAXES
(106 = 56 + 50)
RETAXES
(96 = 46 + 50)
EUTAXON
(96 = 46 + 50)
EUTAXON
(95 = 45 + 50)
RETAXES
(95 = 45 + 50)
RETAXES
(95 = 45 + 50)
AXSTONE
(95 = 45 + 50)
RETAXES
(95 = 45 + 50)
AXSTONE
(95 = 45 + 50)
EUTAXON
(95 = 45 + 50)
EUTAXON
(95 = 45 + 50)
EUTAXON
(95 = 45 + 50)
AXSTONE
(95 = 45 + 50)
AXSTONE
(95 = 45 + 50)
AXSTONE
(95 = 45 + 50)
AXSTONE
(95 = 45 + 50)
EUTAXON
(95 = 45 + 50)
RETAXES
(95 = 45 + 50)
AXSTONE
(95 = 45 + 50)
RETAXES
(95 = 45 + 50)
EUTAXON
(95 = 45 + 50)
RETAXES
(95 = 45 + 50)
RETAXES
(95 = 45 + 50)
EUTAXON
(95 = 45 + 50)
RETAXES
(94 = 44 + 50)
EUTAXON
(94 = 44 + 50)
AXSTONE
(94 = 44 + 50)
AXSTONE
(92 = 42 + 50)
EUTAXON
(92 = 42 + 50)
RETAXES
(92 = 42 + 50)
EUTAXON
(82 = 32 + 50)
RETAXES
(82 = 32 + 50)
EUTAXON
(82 = 32 + 50)
EUTAXON
(82 = 32 + 50)
AXSTONE
(82 = 32 + 50)
EUTAXON
(82 = 32 + 50)
EUTAXON
(82 = 32 + 50)
RETAXES
(82 = 32 + 50)
RETAXES
(82 = 32 + 50)
AXSTONE
(82 = 32 + 50)
RETAXES
(82 = 32 + 50)
AXSTONE
(82 = 32 + 50)
AXSTONE
(82 = 32 + 50)
AXSTONE
(82 = 32 + 50)
RETAXES
(82 = 32 + 50)
AXSTONE
(82 = 32 + 50)
EUTAXON
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETAXES
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETAXES
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETAXES
(80 = 30 + 50)
EUTAXON
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETAXES
(80 = 30 + 50)
EUTAXON
(80 = 30 + 50)
AXSTONE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETAXES
(80 = 30 + 50)
EUTAXON
(80 = 30 + 50)
AXSTONE
(80 = 30 + 50)
AXSTONE
(80 = 30 + 50)
AXSTONE
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETAXES
(80 = 30 + 50)
AXSTONE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EUTAXON
(80 = 30 + 50)
RETAXES
(80 = 30 + 50)
AXSTONE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EUTAXON
(80 = 30 + 50)
AXSTONE
(80 = 30 + 50)
EUTAXON
(80 = 30 + 50)
EUASTER
(78 = 28 + 50)
RETUNES
(78 = 28 + 50)
RETAXES
(78 = 28 + 50)
RETAXES
(78 = 28 + 50)
EUTAXON
(78 = 28 + 50)
EUTAXON
(78 = 28 + 50)
RETAXES
(78 = 28 + 50)
ESTRONE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EASTERN
(78 = 28 + 50)
EUTAXON
(78 = 28 + 50)
SENATOR
(78 = 28 + 50)
EUTAXON
(78 = 28 + 50)
TONSURE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EUTAXON
(78 = 28 + 50)
RETAXES
(78 = 28 + 50)
UROSTEA
(78 = 28 + 50)
ROSEATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
NATURES
(78 = 28 + 50)
NEUTERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
TENURES
(78 = 28 + 50)
AXSTONE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EARNEST
(78 = 28 + 50)
AXSTONE
(78 = 28 + 50)
TREASON
(78 = 28 + 50)
AXSTONE
(78 = 28 + 50)
AXSTONE
(78 = 28 + 50)
EXTRANEOUS
(78)
ATONERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
UNRESET
(78 = 28 + 50)
SAUNTER
(78 = 28 + 50)
AXSTONE
(78 = 28 + 50)
AUSTERE
(78 = 28 + 50)
NEAREST
(78 = 28 + 50)
RETAXES
(78 = 28 + 50)
STERANE
(78 = 28 + 50)
OUTEARN
(78 = 28 + 50)
SAUNTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
SAUNTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
EUASTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
SAUNTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
TENURES
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTEARN
(74 = 24 + 50)
SAUNTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
ESTRONE
(74 = 24 + 50)
EUASTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
EUASTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTEARN
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEAREST
(74 = 24 + 50)
ESTRONE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTEARN
(74 = 24 + 50)
ESTRONE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ESTRONE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ESTRONE
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTEARN
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTEARN
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTEARN
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTEARN
(74 = 24 + 50)
SAUNTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
ESTRONE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SENATOR
(74 = 24 + 50)
OUTEARN
(74 = 24 + 50)
ESTRONE
(74 = 24 + 50)
ESTRONE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SENATOR
(74 = 24 + 50)
SAUNTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
EUASTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
EUTAXON
(74 = 24 + 50)
EUASTER
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEUTERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
NATURES
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEUTERS
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NEUTERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
NATURES
(74 = 24 + 50)
NATURES
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNRESET
(74 = 24 + 50)
NATURES
(74 = 24 + 50)
NATURES
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNRESET
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEAREST
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ATONERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ATONERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEUTERS
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ATONERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
NATURES
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ATONERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
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ATONERS
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NEUTERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ATONERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
ATONERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
NEAREST
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NEAREST
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NEAREST
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NEAREST
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNRESET
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NATURES
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AUSTERE
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SENATOR
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EUASTER
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SENATOR
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(74 = 24 + 50)
SENATOR
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STERANE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SAUNTER
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STERANE
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STERANE
(74 = 24 + 50)
STERANE
(74 = 24 + 50)
STERANE
(74 = 24 + 50)
AUSTERE
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNRESET
(74 = 24 + 50)
STERANE
(74 = 24 + 50)
STERANE
(74 = 24 + 50)

extraneous in Words With Friends™

The word extraneous 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 extraneous:

EXTRANEOUS
(225)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (23 words)

atoners, austere, axstone, earnest, eastern, estrone, euaster, eutaxon, natures, nearest, neuters, outearn, retaxes, retunes, roseate, saunter, senator, sterane, tenures, tonsure, treason, unreset, urostea

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word extraneous

EXTRANEOUS
(225)
EXTRANEOUS
(207)
EXTRANEOUS
(126)
EXTRANEOUS
(126)
EXTRANEOUS
(111)
EXTRANEOUS
(108)
EXTRANEOUS
(84)
EXTRANEOUS
(80)
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(80)
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(80)
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(80)
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(78)
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(76)
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(76)
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(74)
EXTRANEOUS
(69)
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(50)
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EXTRANEOUS
(46)
EXTRANEOUS
(42)
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(42)
EXTRANEOUS
(38)
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(38)
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EXTRANEOUS
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EXTRANEOUS
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(22)
EXTRANEOUS
(22)
EXTRANEOUS
(22)
EXTRANEOUS
(22)
EXTRANEOUS
(21)
EXTRANEOUS
(21)

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

EXTRANEOUS
(225)
EXTRANEOUS
(207)
EUTAXON
(143 = 108 + 35)
AXSTONE
(134 = 99 + 35)
RETAXES
(131 = 96 + 35)
AXSTONE
(128 = 93 + 35)
EXTRANEOUS
(126)
EXTRANEOUS
(126)
EXTRANEOUS
(111)
EXTRANEOUS
(108)
EUTAXON
(101 = 66 + 35)
EUTAXON
(99 = 64 + 35)
EUTAXON
(99 = 64 + 35)
EUTAXON
(99 = 64 + 35)
EUTAXON
(99 = 64 + 35)
AXSTONE
(98 = 63 + 35)
AXSTONE
(97 = 62 + 35)
SEXTON
(96)
SEXTAN
(96)
SURTAX
(96)
EUTAXON
(95 = 60 + 35)
AXSTONE
(95 = 60 + 35)
EUTAXON
(95 = 60 + 35)
EUTAXON
(95 = 60 + 35)
AXSTONE
(95 = 60 + 35)
RETAXES
(95 = 60 + 35)
EUTAXON
(95 = 60 + 35)
AXSTONE
(95 = 60 + 35)
TAXERS
(93)
STORAX
(93)
AXSTONE
(92 = 57 + 35)
AXSTONE
(92 = 57 + 35)
AXSTONE
(92 = 57 + 35)
RETAXES
(91 = 56 + 35)
RETAXES
(91 = 56 + 35)
RETAXES
(91 = 56 + 35)
SEXTON
(90)
SEXTAN
(90)
SURTAX
(90)
UNSEX
(90)
EUTAXON
(89 = 54 + 35)
RETAXES
(89 = 54 + 35)
RETAXES
(89 = 54 + 35)
EUTAXON
(89 = 54 + 35)
RETAXES
(89 = 54 + 35)
EUTAXON
(89 = 54 + 35)
EUTAXON
(89 = 54 + 35)
OXENS
(87)
OXANE
(87)
TEAUX
(87)
AXONS
(87)
EXTRAS
(87)
EXERTS
(87)
OXTERS
(87)
XERUS
(87)
STORAX
(87)
EXONS
(87)
TAXERS
(87)
AXSTONE
(86 = 51 + 35)
AXSTONE
(86 = 51 + 35)
AXSTONE
(86 = 51 + 35)
NEUTERS
(86 = 51 + 35)
AXSTONE
(86 = 51 + 35)
EXTRANEOUS
(84)
OXTER
(84)
OXEAS
(84)
EXERT
(84)
EXTRA
(84)
RETAX
(84)
RETAXES
(83 = 48 + 35)
RETAXES
(83 = 48 + 35)
EUTAXON
(83 = 48 + 35)
RETAXES
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
RETAXES
(83 = 48 + 35)
RETAXES
(83 = 48 + 35)
AXSTONE
(81 = 46 + 35)
EXTRANEOUS
(80)
SAUNTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
EXTRANEOUS
(80)
NATURES
(80 = 45 + 35)
OUTEARN
(80 = 45 + 35)
RETUNES
(80 = 45 + 35)
TENURES
(80 = 45 + 35)
NATURES
(80 = 45 + 35)
TENURES
(80 = 45 + 35)
OUTEARN
(80 = 45 + 35)
EXTRANEOUS
(80)
UNRESET
(80 = 45 + 35)
NATURES
(80 = 45 + 35)
TONSURE
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNRESET
(80 = 45 + 35)
TENURES
(80 = 45 + 35)
EXTRANEOUS
(80)
TONSURE
(80 = 45 + 35)
SAUNTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
RETUNES
(80 = 45 + 35)
RETUNES
(80 = 45 + 35)
SAUNTER
(80 = 45 + 35)
RETAXES
(79 = 44 + 35)
EXTRANEOUS
(78)
EARNEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
TREASON
(77 = 42 + 35)
EARNEST
(77 = 42 + 35)
AUSTERE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ESTRONE
(77 = 42 + 35)
NEAREST
(77 = 42 + 35)
EASTERN
(77 = 42 + 35)
EUASTER
(77 = 42 + 35)
SENATOR
(77 = 42 + 35)
STERANE
(77 = 42 + 35)
UROSTEA
(77 = 42 + 35)
ATONERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
ATONERS
(77 = 42 + 35)
EXTRANEOUS
(76)
EXTRANEOUS
(76)
EXTRANEOUS
(75)
EUTAXON
(75 = 40 + 35)
EXTRANEOUS
(75)
EUTAXON
(75 = 40 + 35)
OUTEARN
(74 = 39 + 35)
UNRESET
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SAUNTER
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TENURES
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NATURES
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NATURES
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OUTEARN
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TONSURE
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NATURES
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OUTEARN
(74 = 39 + 35)
NEUTERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
NEUTERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
RETUNES
(74 = 39 + 35)
NEUTERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
NEUTERS
(74 = 39 + 35)
SAUNTER
(74 = 39 + 35)
TONSURE
(74 = 39 + 35)
UNRESET
(74 = 39 + 35)
UNRESET
(74 = 39 + 35)
OUTEARN
(74 = 39 + 35)
RETUNES
(74 = 39 + 35)
RETUNES
(74 = 39 + 35)
UNRESET
(74 = 39 + 35)
TENURES
(74 = 39 + 35)
TENURES
(74 = 39 + 35)
SAUNTER
(74 = 39 + 35)
EXTRANEOUS
(74)
AXSTONE
(73 = 38 + 35)
TREASON
(71 = 36 + 35)
TREASON
(71 = 36 + 35)
TONSURE
(71 = 36 + 35)
NEUTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
SAUNTER
(71 = 36 + 35)
TREASON
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNRESET
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NATURES
(71 = 36 + 35)
TONSURE
(71 = 36 + 35)
EARNEST
(71 = 36 + 35)
NATURES
(71 = 36 + 35)
OUTEARN
(71 = 36 + 35)
NEUTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
UNRESET
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TREASON
(71 = 36 + 35)
EARNEST
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NATURES
(71 = 36 + 35)
SAUNTER
(71 = 36 + 35)
NEUTERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
UNRESET
(71 = 36 + 35)
EARNEST
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OUTEARN
(71 = 36 + 35)
EUTAXON
(71 = 36 + 35)
EASTERN
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AUSTERE
(71 = 36 + 35)
TENURES
(71 = 36 + 35)
UROSTEA
(71 = 36 + 35)
AUSTERE
(71 = 36 + 35)
NEAREST
(71 = 36 + 35)
EUTAXON
(71 = 36 + 35)
EUTAXON
(71 = 36 + 35)
EUTAXON
(71 = 36 + 35)
SENATOR
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(71 = 36 + 35)
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EASTERN
(71 = 36 + 35)
UROSTEA
(71 = 36 + 35)
NEAREST
(71 = 36 + 35)
EUASTER
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETUNES
(71 = 36 + 35)
ATONERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
EUTAXON
(71 = 36 + 35)
RETUNES
(71 = 36 + 35)
SENATOR
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ATONERS
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EUASTER
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ATONERS
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EUASTER
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Words within the letters of extraneous

2 letter words in extraneous (19 words)

8 letter words in extraneous (5 words)

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extraneous + 1 blank (1 word)

extraneous + 2 blanks (4 words)

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Words that start with extraneous (2 words)

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Words that end with extraneous (2 words)

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