extreme
/ɪk'strim/
adjectivenoun
7 letters2 syllables16 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS6
ADJECTIVE
1
Of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity.
“extreme cold”
“extreme caution”
2
Beyond a norm in views or actions.
“an extreme conservative”
“an extreme liberal”
3
Far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree.
“an extreme example”
“extreme temperatures”
4
NOUNMost distant in any direction.
“the extreme edge of town”
1
The point located farthest from the middle of something.
2
The furthest or highest degree of something.
“he carried it to extremes”
WORD FORMS
Related formextremity
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinextremeway
Starts & ends withE … E
Syllablesex · treme
SYNONYMS & RELATED8
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