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Extinguishes

e 1x 8t 1i 1n 1g 2u 1i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

About 4 syllables

verb · 12 letters · Common · third-person singular form of extinguish

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

What does extinguishes mean?

verb

  1. put an end to; kill

    “The Nazis snuffed out the life of many Jewish children”

    Synonymssnuff out

  2. put out, as of fires, flames, or lights

    “Too big to be extinguished at once, the forest fires at best could be contained”

    Synonymssnuff outblow outquench

  3. extinguish by crushing

    “stub out your cigar”

    Synonymsstub outcrush outpress out

  4. terminate, end, or take out

    “Let's eliminate the course on Akkadian hieroglyphics”

    Synonymseliminateget rid ofdo away with

  5. kill in large numbers

    “the plague wiped out an entire population”

    Synonymseliminateannihilateeradicatewipe outdecimate

Definitions shown for extinguish, the base form of extinguishes.

Is EXTINGUISHES 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 EXTINGUISHES worth?

Scrabble

23 pts
e 1x 8t 1i 1n 1g 2u 1i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

Words With Friends

25 pts
e 1x 8t 1i 1n 2g 3u 2i 1s 1h 3e 1s 1

Wordfeud

25 pts
e 1x 8t 1i 1n 1g 3u 2i 1s 1h 4e 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

25 pts
e 1x 8t 1i 1n 1g 4u 2i 1s 1h 3e 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in EXTINGUISHES

Words that end like EXTINGUISHES

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

distinguishesrelinquisheslanguishesvanquishesanguishes
All words ending in -UISHES

Extinguishes: quick answers

Is EXTINGUISHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXTINGUISHES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 23 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXTINGUISHES worth?
EXTINGUISHES scores 23 points in Scrabble, 25 in Words With Friends, 25 in Wordfeud and 25 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does extinguishes mean?
extinguishes is the third-person singular form of extinguish, which means “put an end to”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EXTINGUISHES?
You can make 622 shorter words from EXTINGUISHES, such as EXTINGUISH, HEXINGS, HEXING, TEGUEXINS. See the full list.