Extant
6 lettersadjectivemoderateUpdated June 2026
Definition
Currently existing and not lost, extinct, or destroyed.
“Only a handful of extant manuscripts survive from that period.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/ɛkˈstænt/
Syllables
ex·tant
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Two vowels (E, A) with the common -ANT suffix, EX- start helps narrow the field in early guesses
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Scrabble
Worth 13 points, X (8pts) is the main scorer, hooks with S to make EXTANTS
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