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Extirpating
e 1x 8t 1i 1r 1p 3a 1t 1i 1n 1g 2
About 4 syllables
verb · 11 letters · Less common · present participle of extirpate
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does extirpating 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 extirpating.
Is EXTIRPATING 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 EXTIRPATING worth?
Scrabble
21 ptsWords With Friends
24 ptsWordfeud
23 ptsNYT Crossplay
23 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in EXTIRPATING
Best shorter words top 30 of 554
expiating 19extirping 19expiring 18expirant 17genitrix 16retaxing 16exiting 15extirp 15pinxit 15pretax 15taxiing 15texting 15axinite 14expat 14extrait 14pixie 14raxing 14taxing 14apex 13axing 13exing 13extant 13prex 13taxite 13axite 12extra 12grex 12nixer 12nixie 12pattering 12
See all 554 words made from EXTIRPATING Words that end like EXTIRPATING
Common words that share the ending -ATING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
complicatingdedicatinggeneratingirritatingisolatingoperatingcalculatingcelebratingcirculatingdesignatingdevastatingduplicatingfascinatingintegratingorientatingstimulatingterminatingactivatingadvocatingallocatingautomatingdominatingestimatingillustrating
All words ending in -ATING Extirpating: quick answers
Is EXTIRPATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXTIRPATING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 21 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXTIRPATING worth?
EXTIRPATING scores 21 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 23 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does extirpating mean?
extirpating is the present participle 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 EXTIRPATING?
You can make 554 shorter words from EXTIRPATING, such as EXPIATING, EXTIRPING, EXPIRING, EXPIRANT. See the full list.