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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. EXTEMPORARY is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (11 letters, 25 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"
EXTEMPORARY (adjective): with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments".
ad-lib, extemporaneous, extempore, impromptu, offhand, offhanded, off-the-cuff, unrehearsed
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
EXTEMPORARY scores 25 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, E×2, M×1, O×1, P×1, R×2, T×1, X×1, Y×1
EXTEMPORARY has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
EXTEMPORARY is a 11-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 11, starts with E, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "EXTEMPORARY — with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"" (25 Scrabble points).
EXTEMPORARY is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is EXTEMPORARY a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
EXTEMPORARY (adjective): with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments".
In standard Scrabble scoring, EXTEMPORARY totals 25 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. EXTEMPORARY includes premium tiles (X), which can swing tight games when you cover a double- or triple-letter square.
EXTEMPORARY is 11 letters long, begins with E, ends with Y, and sorts to the alphagram AEEMOPRRTXY. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so EXTEMPORARY is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 7 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 11-letter entries, EXTEMPORARY ranks by raw score (25 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include QUIZZICALLY, QUIZZACIOUS, UNQUIZZABLE, UNQUIZZICAL; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, EXTEMPORARY carries 4 vowels and 7 consonants. High-value letters (X) make EXTEMPORARY attractive when you can land a multiplier — but harder to play from a mixed rack. Hooks on E or Y are common study angles; browse words starting with E and words ending with Y to rehearse parallel sets.
EXTEMPORARY is a 11-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 11, starts with E, ends with Y, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 11-letter entries like EXTEMPORARY frequently cross shorter words; knowing that EXTEMPORARY contains A, E, M, O, P, R, T, X, Y helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as e?????????y to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside EXTEMPORARY include MP, EM, EX — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: E, X, T, M, P, O, R, A, Y. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble extemporary directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 25 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat EXTEMPORARY as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "EXTEMPORARY — with little or no preparation or forethought; "his ad-lib comments showed poor judgment"; "an extemporaneous piano recital"; "an extemporary lecture"; "an extempore skit"; "an impromptu speech"; "offhand excuses"; "trying to sound offhanded and reassuring"; "an off-the-cuff toast"; "a few unrehearsed comments"" (25 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.