extraneous
ADJECTIVE
/ɪk'streɪniəs/
10 LETTERS · 4 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH E
extraneous is a valid 10-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
E1X8T1R1A1N1E1O1U1S1
1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does extraneous mean?
ADJECTIVE · 4 SENSES
1
Not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source.
“water free of extraneous matter”
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2
Coming from the outside.
“extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph”
“relying upon an extraneous income”
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3
Not pertinent to the matter under consideration.
“an issue extraneous to the debate”
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4
Not essential.
“the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play”
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