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Is extant a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word extant is a Scrabble US word. The word extant is worth 13 points in Scrabble:

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Is extant a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word extant is a Scrabble UK word and has 13 points:

E1X8T1A1N1T1

Is extant a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word extant is a Words With Friends word. The word extant is worth 14 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

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6-letter words (1 found)

EXTANT,

4-letter words (11 found)

ANTE,ETAT,ETNA,NEAT,NETT,NEXT,TANE,TATE,TEAT,TENT,TEXT,

3-letter words (19 found)

ANE,ANT,ATE,ATT,AXE,EAN,EAT,ETA,NAE,NAT,NET,TAE,TAN,TAT,TAX,TEA,TEN,TET,TEX,

2-letter words (12 found)

AE,AN,AT,AX,EA,EN,ET,EX,NA,NE,TA,TE,

1-letter words (1 found)

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You can make 44 words from extant according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of extant

extant

Etymology

First attested in 1545, from Latin extantem, extāns, present participle of extō, from ex- (“out”) + stō (“stand”).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛk.stənt/, /ɛkˈstænt/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ɛkˈstænt/, /ˈɛk.stənt/
  • Rhymes: -ænt, -ɛkstənt

Adjective

extant (not comparable)

  1. Still in existence; not having disappeared.
    Synonyms: existent, existing; see also Thesaurus:existent
    Antonym: inextant
  2. Still alive; not extinct.
    Synonyms: alive and kicking, living, vital; see also Thesaurus:alive
    Antonym: extinct
  3. (obsolete) Standing out, or above the rest.

Derived terms

  • then-extant

Related terms

  • extance
  • extancy

Translations

Further reading

  • Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “extant”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

Latin

Verb

extant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of extō

Source: wiktionary.org