extra point

noun

: a point gained on a conversion in football

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First, rookie kicker Ryan Fitzgerald — who had been perfect through three weeks — missed an extra point on the game’s opening touchdown. Mike Kaye september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025 The extra point was good, and Chisholm Trail (2-3, 1-2) took a 7-0 lead. Ella Diaz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025 Less than an hour after making his frantic and somewhat miraculous 59-yarder, Butker missed the 33-yard extra point wide right. Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025 Mo Thenell put the Eagles on the precipice of tying the game with a 13-yard TD run, but Monroe and While Adame applied pressure on the extra point to secure the win for the Rebels (2-3). Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for extra point

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1949, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extra point was circa 1949

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“Extra point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extra%20point. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

extra point

noun
: a point scored in football after a touchdown by kicking the ball between the goalposts or advancing it a short distance into the end zone
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