extra point

noun

: a point gained on a conversion in football

Examples of extra point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The same night turned sour when Butker doinked an extra point pushed back to 43 yards by a penalty and later pushed a 43-yard field goal wide right, back-to-back misses that swung the game to the Buccaneers. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Sep. 2026

However, Myers endured an ugly preseason, converting only 2 of 5 field goal attempts and 2 of 4 extra point attempts. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Grupe has successfully converted 86 of his 105 field goal attempts and 96 of 98 extra point opportunities. — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Shortly afterward, Corbin Biggins gave the Bobcats their first lead of the night with the extra point, putting Benbrook ahead 21-20. — Riley Ledesma, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 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