extra

extra is a 5-letter English word with 10 senses as adjective, noun, and adverb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A Latin preposition, denoting beyond, outside of; -- often used in composition as a prefix signifying outside of, beyond, besides, or in addition to what is denoted by the word to which it is prefixed. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 12 · 10 senses

Definitions

1. A Latin preposition, denoting beyond, outside of; -- often used in composition as a prefix signifying outside of, beyond, besides, or in addition to what is denoted by the word to which it is prefixed.
2. adjective. Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; additional; supernumerary; also, extraordinarily good; superior; as, extra work; extra pay.
3. noun. Something in addition to what is due, expected, or customary; something in addition to the regular charge or compensation, or for which an additional charge is made; as, at European hotels lights are extras.
4. noun. something additional of the same kind

   "he always carried extras in case of an emergency"

   Synonyms: duplicate

5. noun. an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis)
6. noun. a minor actor in crowd scenes

   Synonyms: supernumerary

7. adjective. further or added

   "called for additional troops"

   "need extra help"

   Synonyms: additional

8. adjective. more than is needed, desired, or required

   "trying to lose excess weight"

   "found some extra change lying on the dresser"

   Synonyms: excess, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, supernumerary, surplus

9. adjective. added to a regular schedule

   "a special holiday flight"

   "put on special buses for the big game"

   Synonyms: special

10. adverb. unusually or exceptionally

    "an extra fast car"

Synonyms

duplicate, supernumerary, additional, excess, redundant, spare, supererogatory, superfluous, surplus, special

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in extra:

retax, taxer

Common word forms

extras

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