extra: meaning and words from its letters
5 letters · 12 letter points · starts with E · ends with A
Meaning of extra
adj
- not-comparable, usually
Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
Example: I don't mind doing some extra work, as long as I get extra pay.
- comparable, not-comparable, slang, usually
Over the top; going beyond what is normal or appropriate, often in a dramatic manner.
Example: You unfollowed her for posting cat memes? You're so extra!
- dated, not-comparable, usually
Extraordinarily good; superior.
Source: Wiktionary — extra.
adv
- informal, not-comparable
To an extraordinary degree.
Example: That day he ran to school extra fast.
Source: Wiktionary — extra.
noun
Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.
An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle, for example to report an important late-breaking event.
Example: Extra, extra! Read all about it!
A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball.
A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.
Listed forms: extras.
Source: Wiktionary — extra.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for extra.
adjective
more than is needed, desired, or required
adjective
added to a regular schedule
adjective
further or added
noun
a minor actor in crowd scenes
- supernumerary
- spear carrier
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is extra in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of extra
E(1) + X(8) + T(1) + R(1) + A(1) = 12 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of extra
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from extra
26 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in extra. Showing up to 24, longest first.