extinction
Extinction can refer to the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation, no longer active; extinguished, or the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning.
Length
10
Scrabble
19
WWF
22
Starts
EX
Ends
ION
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “EXTINCTION” Mean?
/ɪkˈstɪŋkʃən/
extinction has 6 documented senses across noun.
Noun
6 sensesno longer active; extinguished
“the extinction of the volcano”
the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
complete annihilation
“they think a meteor caused the extinction of the dinosaurs”
Synonyms
a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus
the act of extinguishing; causing to stop burning
“the extinction of the lights”
Synonyms
Synonyms for EXTINCTION
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
10
Vowels
4
Consonants
6
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Definition
no longer active; extinguished
Length
10 letters
Starts With
E
Ends With
N
Vowels
4
Consonants
6
Letters
E, X, T, I, N, C, T, I, O, N
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★★EXTINCTION can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆EXTINCTION is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆EXTINCTION can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 10-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆EXTINCTION contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
3
Highest Value Letter
X
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFCDGE
CV Pattern
VCCVCCCVVC
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
EX, XT, TI, IN, NC, CT, TI, IO, ON
Trigrams
EXT, XTI, TIN, INC, NCT, CTI, TIO, ION
Crossword Intelligence
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