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Extreem or extreme?

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Correct spelling: extreme. Misspelling: extreem.

letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there

Memory tip

It ends in -eme, like supreme.

Why people write “extreem”

The misspelling “extreem” is only one letter off: it swaps the order of M and E.

Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make extreme automatic.

What does “extreme” mean?

extreme noun

  1. the furthest or highest degree of something

    “he carried it to extremes”

  2. the point located farthest from the middle of something

    Synonyms:extremum

extreme adjective

  1. of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

    “extreme cold”

    Synonyms:utmostuttermost

  2. far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree

    “an extreme example”

  3. beyond a norm in views or actions

    “an extreme conservative”

  4. most distant in any direction

    “the extreme edge of town”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry

“Extreme” in a sentence

  • The region has extreme temperatures.
  • He carried it to extremes.
  • Extreme cold.
  • An extreme example.

Is “extreme” a playable word?

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16 points in Scrabble · 17 in Words With Friends

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“extreem” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from EXTREME.

Extreme: quick answers

Is it extreem or extreme?
The correct spelling is extreme. “extreem” is a misspelling: it does not appear in standard dictionaries or in the Scrabble and Words With Friends word lists.
How can I remember how to spell extreme?
It ends in -eme, like supreme.
What does extreme mean?
Extreme means: the furthest or highest degree of something.