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.
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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.
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4
Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense.
“extract a bad tooth”
“extract information from the telegram”
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5
Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning).
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Extract by the process of distillation.
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7
Calculate the root of a number.
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8
Get despite difficulties or obstacles.
“I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions”
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NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
A passage selected from a larger work.
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A solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water).
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