extra point

noun

: a point gained on a conversion in football

Examples of extra point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Denaburg was 33 for 33 on extra points last year and 14 for 21 on field goals, missing three of five attempts from 40-plus yards. — CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

According to Pro Football Reference, when the game’s final margin was within 0-7 points, Fitzgerald was 20-for-21 on extra points and 17-of-18 on field goals. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

During his three-year career, Bhaghani has hit 44 of 53 of his field-goal attempts and 71 of 71 extra points. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

After connecting from 69 yards earlier in the night, Harrison Butler’s back-to-back misses — a doinked extra point from 42 after a holding penalty and a push in the fourth quarter from 43 — made for the difference. — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1949, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for extra point

• counterpoint
• disappoint
• multipoint
• needlepoint
• reappoint
• adjoint
• anoint
• appoint
• checkpoint
• conjoint
• disjoint
• endpoint

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