Meanings
nounextra point (plural extra points)
plural extra points
- American footballA point scored after a touchdown by kicking the ball through the goal posts or by advancing to the end zone.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounin American football a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdown
Similar
point afterpoint after touchdown
Broader
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish lisäpiste
- lisäpistepoint scored after touchdown
Cite this entry
APA
extra point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra%20point
MLA
“extra point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra%20point. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “extra point,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/extra%20point.
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