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Extirpates
e 1x 8t 1i 1r 1p 3a 1t 1e 1s 1
About 3 syllables
verb · 10 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of extirpate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does extirpates mean?
verb
destroy completely, as if down to the roots
“the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted”
Synonymsuprooteradicateroot outexterminate
pull up by or as if by the roots
“uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden”
Synonymsuprootderacinateroot out
surgically remove (an organ)
Definitions shown for extirpate, the base form of extirpates.
Is EXTIRPATES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 EXTIRPATES worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
20 ptsWordfeud
20 ptsNYT Crossplay
19 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in EXTIRPATES
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 681
extirpate 18epitaxes 17expiates 17preexist 17pretexts 17experts 16expiate 16expires 16extirps 16pretext 16prexies 16sexpert 16apexes 15expats 15expert 15expire 15extirp 15extraits 15extreats 15praxes 15praxis 15pretax 15prexes 15expat 14extrait 14extreat 14paxes 14pixes 14retaxes 14taxites 14
See all 681 words made from EXTIRPATES Words that end like EXTIRPATES
Common words that share the ending -ATES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
complicatesdedicatesgeneratesindicatesirritatesisolatesoperatescalculatescandidatescelebratescirculatesdesignatesdevastatesduplicatesfascinatesintegratesorientatesstimulatesterminatesactivatesadvocatesallocatesautomatescoordinates
All words ending in -ATES Extirpates: quick answers
Is EXTIRPATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXTIRPATES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXTIRPATES worth?
EXTIRPATES scores 19 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does extirpates mean?
extirpates is the third-person singular form of extirpate, which means “destroy completely, as if down to the roots”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EXTIRPATES?
You can make 681 shorter words from EXTIRPATES, such as EXTIRPATE, EPITAXES, EXPIATES, PREEXIST. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of EXTIRPATES?
EXTIRPATES rearranges into SEXPARTITE.