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extirpate

/ˈɛkstəpeɪt/verb

Extirpate commonly means to destroy completely, as if down to the roots, pull up by or as if by the roots, or surgically remove (an organ).

3 meanings9 lettersScrabble 18

Length

9

Scrabble

18

WWF

19

Starts

EX

Ends

ATE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “EXTIRPATE” Mean?

/ˈɛkstəpeɪt/

extirpate has 3 documented senses across verb.

Verb

3 senses
1

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

the vestiges of political democracy were soon uprooted

root out corruption

2

pull up by or as if by the roots

uproot the vine that has spread all over the garden

3

surgically remove (an organ)

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

9

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Word Intelligence

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Definition

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

Length

9 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

5

Letters

E, X, T, I, R, P, A, T, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

e
x
t
i
r
p
a
t
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for extirpate.

EXTIRPATE is a 9-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 18.
It starts with E and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 44%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGCA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using extirpate in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

EXTIRPATE can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

EXTIRPATE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXTIRPATE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 9-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXTIRPATE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGCA

CV Pattern

VCCVCCVCV

Vowel Share

44%

Consonant Share

56%

Bigrams

EX, XT, TI, IR, RP, PA, AT, TE

Trigrams

EXT, XTI, TIR, IRP, RPA, PAT, ATE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for extirpate.

EXTIRPATE is a 9-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with E and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCVCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 9 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 18, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with E and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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