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extreme

/ɪkˈstɹiːm/adjective · noun

Extreme can refer to the furthest or highest degree of something or the point located farthest from the middle of something. Extreme is also used as adjective, with meanings including of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity.

6 meanings7 lettersScrabble 16

Length

7

Scrabble

16

WWF

17

Starts

EX

Ends

EME

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “EXTREME” Mean?

/ɪkˈstɹiːm/

extreme has 6 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

4 senses
1

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

extreme cold

extreme caution

extreme pleasure

utmost contempt

2

far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree

an extreme example

extreme temperatures

extreme danger

3

beyond a norm in views or actions

an extreme conservative

an extreme liberal

extreme views on integration

extreme opinions

4

most distant in any direction

the extreme edge of town

Noun

2 senses
1

the furthest or highest degree of something

he carried it to extremes

2

the point located farthest from the middle of something

Synonyms

Synonyms for EXTREME

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

Length

7 letters

Starts With

E

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

E, X, T, R, E, M, E

Use Case

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

Letter Breakdown

e
x
t
r
e
m
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for extreme.

EXTREME is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with E and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 2 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDAEA.
Vowel/consonant pattern: VCCCVCV.

Word Strategy

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

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

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

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

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

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

EXTREME can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

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

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

5

Repeated Letters

2

Highest Value Letter

X

Letter Pattern

ABCDAEA

CV Pattern

VCCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

EX, XT, TR, RE, EM, ME

Trigrams

EXT, XTR, TRE, REM, EME

Crossword Intelligence

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

EXTREME is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with E and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is VCCCVCV.
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 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is VCCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, 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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