extraneous

/ɪk'streɪniəs/ adjective
10 letters4 syllables17 points in Scrabble®19 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
ADJECTIVE
1

Not belonging to that in which it is contained; introduced from an outside source.

“water free of extraneous matter”

2

Coming from the outside.

“extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph”

“relying upon an extraneous income”

3

Not pertinent to the matter under consideration.

“an issue extraneous to the debate”

4

Not essential.

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

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GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®19 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
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Pig Latinextraneousway
Starts & ends withE … S
Syllablesex · tra · ne · ous
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
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