extract

VERBNOUN /ɪk'strækt/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E

extract is a valid 7-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8T1R1A1C3T1
1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING

What does extract mean?

VERB · 8 SENSES
1

Obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action.

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2

Separate (a metal) from an ore.

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3

Take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy.

4

Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense.

“extract a bad tooth”

“extract information from the telegram”

5

Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning).

6

Extract by the process of distillation.

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7

Calculate the root of a number.

8

Get despite difficulties or obstacles.

“I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions”

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NOUN · 2 SENSES
2

A solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water).

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