Extinguished
verb
- To put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench
- To destroy or abolish something
"She extinguished all my hopes."
- To obscure or eclipse something
"The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds."
- To bring about the extinction of a conditioned reflex
"Many patients can extinguish their phobias after a few months of treatment."
- To hunt down (a species) to extinction
adjective
- Having been quenched or eliminated.
"The cowboys buried their trash next to the extinguished fire."
No exact anagrams found for "extinguished". This word has a unique letter combination.
Total: 24 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Extinguished"
Extinguished is a 12-letter word that scores 24 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Extinguished" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "extinguished" is a high-scoring word. It contains the letter X, which is worth 8 points.