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.

SCRABBLE 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”

SYNONYMS
2

Coming from the outside.

“extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph”

“relying upon an extraneous income”

SIMILAR
3

Not pertinent to the matter under consideration.

“an issue extraneous to the debate”

SIMILAR
4

Not essential.

“the ballet struck me as extraneous and somewhat out of keeping with the rest of the play”

SIMILAR