13 letters · 24 points in Scrabble
adjective beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
adjective far more than usual or expected
adjective (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials
originFrom Latin extrāōrdinārius, from extrā ōrdinem (“outside the order”). By surface analysis, extra- + ordinary. Doublet of extraordinaire.
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