356 words come out when you unscramble EXTINGUISHING, starting with EXTINGUISHING itself: 25 in Scrabble, 29 in Words With Friends. It has 13 letters, 5 vowels and 8 consonants.
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Tile values: Scrabble, then Words With Friends in blue if different.
By length, the words from EXTINGUISHING split into 1 with 13 letters, 2 with 10, 6 with 9, 26 with 8, 55 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 26 with 2. None has 12 or 11 letters.
EXTINGUISH scores highest among the 10-letter words in EXTINGUISHING at 21 points, ahead of UNSIGHTING on 15.
EXISTING and UNSEXING share the top score of 16 among the 8-letter words you get when you unscramble EXTINGUISHING. SIGHTING is the one most people know.
The best of the 7-letter words from EXTINGUISHING is HEXINGS, 18 points; EXITING and SEXTING on 15 follow. HUNTING, INSIGHT and SINGING are everyday picks.
HEXING scores highest among the 6-letter words in EXTINGUISHING at 17 points, ahead of NIXING and SEXING on 14. THINGS, TENNIS and NIGHTS are the ones most people know.
Among the 5-letter words made with EXTINGUISHING letters, SIXTH leads with 15 points, then EXING on 13 and EXIST on 12. NIGHT, THING and GUEST are the familiar ones.
Of the 60 4-letter words you get when you unscramble EXTINGUISHING, 4 score 11 points, the group's best. NEXT, THEN and HUGE are the ones most people know.
Among the 3-letter words from EXTINGUISHING, HEX leads with 13 points, then NIX and SEX on 10. GET, ITS and NET are the familiar ones.
The 8 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by HEXING (17 points).
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
Yes. EXTINGUISHING is playable in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it is in the list Words With Friends is built on.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTINGUISHING itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 356) | 283 | 356 | 251 |
* From the list Words With Friends was built on; the game itself can differ.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: HEXINGS, NEIGHINGS, UNSIGHING, HINTINGS, NITHINGS, NITHING, SHITING, SITHING, GIUSTING, HETING, TEX, UNITISING and 61 more, 73 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: SEXTING, EXING, GUNSIGHT, HUGGIEST, NEXTS, THINGIES, THINGIE, GUNGIEST, TIX, HINNIE, NUTHIN, UNTIEING and 20 more, 32 in all.