Extricate

/ˈɛks.tɹɪ.keɪt/ verb

To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle.

What it means

  1. (verb) To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle. “I finally managed to extricate myself from the tight jacket.”
  2. (verb) To free from intricacies or perplexity

Letter analysis

  • Extricate contains 9 letters: 4 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 7 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 18.

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Common questions

What does Extricate mean?

To free, disengage, loosen, or untangle.

How many letters are in Extricate?

Extricate has 9 letters.

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