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Extraneously

e 1x 8t 1r 1a 1n 1e 1o 1u 1s 1l 1y 4

About 4 syllables

adjective · 12 letters · Less common · adverb form of extraneous

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

What does extraneously mean?

adjective

  1. not pertinent to the matter under consideration

    “an issue extraneous to the debate”

    Synonymsimmaterialimpertinentorthogonal

  2. not essential

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

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

    “water free of extraneous matter”

    Synonymsforeign

  4. coming from the outside

    “extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph”

    Synonymsexternaloutside

Definitions shown for extraneous, the base form of extraneously.

Is EXTRANEOUSLY 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 EXTRANEOUSLY worth?

Scrabble

22 pts
e 1x 8t 1r 1a 1n 1e 1o 1u 1s 1l 1y 4

Words With Friends

24 pts
e 1x 8t 1r 1a 1n 2e 1o 1u 2s 1l 2y 3

Wordfeud

23 pts
e 1x 8t 1r 1a 1n 1e 1o 1u 2s 1l 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

24 pts
e 1x 8t 1r 1a 1n 1e 1o 1u 2s 1l 2y 4

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

Words from the letters in EXTRANEOUSLY

Words that end like EXTRANEOUSLY

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

spontaneouslycourageouslyerroneouslysimultaneouslyhideouslycourteouslyrighteouslyinstantaneouslypiteously
All words ending in -EOUSLY

Extraneously: quick answers

Is EXTRANEOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. EXTRANEOUSLY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 22 points before board bonuses.
How many points is EXTRANEOUSLY worth?
EXTRANEOUSLY scores 22 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 23 in Wordfeud and 24 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does extraneously mean?
extraneously is the adverb form of extraneous, which means “not pertinent to the matter under consideration”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in EXTRANEOUSLY?
You can make 1665 shorter words from EXTRANEOUSLY, such as LARYNXES, ANOREXY, EXTRANEOUS, OXYSALT. See the full list.