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Extenuates

e 1x 8t 1e 1n 1u 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

About 4 syllables

verb · 10 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of extenuate

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does extenuates mean?

verb

  1. lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

    “The circumstances extenuate the crime”

    Synonymspalliatemitigate

Definitions shown for extenuate, the base form of extenuates.

Is EXTENUATES a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is EXTENUATES worth?

Scrabble

17 pts
e 1x 8t 1e 1n 1u 1a 1t 1e 1s 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
e 1x 8t 1e 1n 2u 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
e 1x 8t 1e 1n 1u 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
e 1x 8t 1e 1n 1u 2a 1t 1e 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in EXTENUATES

Words that end like EXTENUATES

Common words that share the ending -UATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

evaluatesinsinuatesaccentuatesevacuatesperpetuatespostgraduatesundergraduatesgraduatessituatesantiquatesfluctuatespunctuatesmenstruatesequates
All words ending in -UATES

Extenuates: quick answers

Is EXTENUATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXTENUATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 17 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXTENUATES worth?
EXTENUATES scores 17 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does extenuates mean?
extenuates is the third-person singular form of extenuate, which means “lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of”.
What words can you make with the letters in EXTENUATES?
You can make 255 shorter words from EXTENUATES, such as EXTENUATE, EXTENSE, EXTENTS, SEXTANT. See the full list.