extenuate

VERB /ɪk'stɛnju,eɪt/

9 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

extenuate is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

E1X8T1E1N1U1A1T1E1

1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =16 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48

MEANING

What does extenuate mean?

VERB · 1 SENSE

Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of.

“The circumstances extenuate the crime”

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