extenuate
/ɪk'stɛnju,eɪt/
verb
9 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
VERB
1
Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of.
“The circumstances extenuate the crime”
WORD FORMS
Related formextenuation
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinextenuateway
Starts & ends withE … E
Syllablesex · ten · u · ate
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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