Definitions For Extortion
noun
- The felonious act of extorting money (as by threats of violence)
- Unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
- An exorbitant charge
- The crime of getting money from someone by the use of force or threats
Is Extortion a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
17
The word Extortion is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Extortion in a Sentence
- He was arrested and charged with extortion.
- Six dollars for a cup of coffee is just plain extortion