extra

ADJECTIVENOUN /ɛkstrə/
5 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

extra is a valid 5-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8T1R1A1
1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does extra mean?

ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1

Added to a regular schedule.

SYNONYMS
SPECIAL
SIMILAR
UNSCHEDULED
2

Further or added.

“need extra help”

“an extra pair of shoes”

SYNONYMS
ADDITIONAL
SIMILAR
ADDITIVE
3

More than is needed, desired, or required.

“found some extra change lying on the dresser”

“extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts”

SYNONYMS
EXCESSREDUNDANTSPARESUPEREROGATORYSUPERFLUOUSSUPERNUMERARYSURPLUS
SIMILAR
UNNEEDEDUNNECESSARY
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

A minor actor in crowd scenes.

SYNONYMS
SPEAR CARRIERSUPERNUMERARY
BROADER
ROLE PLAYERHISTRIONPLAYERACTORTHESPIAN
2

Something additional of the same kind.

“he always carried extras in case of an emergency”

SYNONYMS
DUPLICATE
BROADER
ARTEFACTARTIFACT
3

An additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis).

BROADER
EDITION
AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of extra

SAME TILES, DIFFERENT WORDS
TAXER12RETAX12

Every anagram above uses exactly the same letters — tap one to see its meaning and score.