EXTINCTION — 10 letter word
extinction
The word extinction has 10 letters: E, X, T, I, N, C, T, I, O, N. It contains 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of extinguishing".
10 letter word "extinction": E X T I N C T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 19 Words With Friends: 22
Letter Analysis of extinction
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| X | 1 | Consonant | 8 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 6 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of extinction
noun
- the act of extinguishing Synonyms: extinguishing, quenching
- a conditioning process in which the reinforcer is removed and a conditioned response becomes independent of the conditioned stimulus Synonyms: experimental extinction
- complete annihilation "they think a meteor cause the extinction of the dinosaurs" Synonyms: extermination
- the reduction of the intensity of radiation as a consequence of absorption and radiation
- no longer in existence "the extinction of a species" Synonyms: extinct, nonextant, defunctness
- no longer active