extra
Extra can refer to a minor actor in crowd scenes, an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis), or something additional of the same kind. Extra is also used as adjective or adverb, with meanings including more than is needed, desired, or required or unusually or exceptionally.
Length
5
Scrabble
12
WWF
12
Starts
EX
Ends
TRA
Difficulty
Medium
Dictionary
What Does “EXTRA” Mean?
/ˈɛkstɹə/
extra has 7 documented senses across adjective, noun, adverb.
Adjective
3 sensesmore than is needed, desired, or required
“trying to lose excess weight”
“found some extra change lying on the dresser”
“yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant”
“skills made redundant by technological advance”
added to a regular schedule
“a special holiday flight”
“put on special buses for the big game”
Synonyms
further or added
“called for additional troops”
“need extra help”
“an extra pair of shoes”
Synonyms
Noun
3 sensesa minor actor in crowd scenes
Synonyms
an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
something additional of the same kind
“he always carried extras in case of an emergency”
Synonyms
Adverb
1 senseunusually or exceptionally
“an extra fast car”
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Word Intelligence
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Definition
more than is needed, desired, or required
Length
5 letters
Starts With
E
Ends With
A
Vowels
2
Consonants
3
Letters
E, X, T, R, A
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
Letter Breakdown
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Word Strategy
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆EXTRA can be valuable in Scrabble because it includes a high-impact letter. Look for premium squares and parallel plays.
Wordle Strategy
★★★★☆EXTRA is a five-letter word, so it can be considered in Wordle-style solving. It includes common vowel information that can help narrow guesses.
Crossword Strategy
★★★★☆EXTRA can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 5-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★★☆EXTRA uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.
Letter Intelligence
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Unique Letters
5
Repeated Letters
0
Highest Value Letter
X
Letter Pattern
ABCDE
CV Pattern
VCCCV
Vowel Share
40%
Consonant Share
60%
Bigrams
EX, XT, TR, RA
Trigrams
EXT, XTR, TRA
Crossword Intelligence
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