extra point

noun

: a point gained on a conversion in football

Examples of extra point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Leddy’s extra point was blocked, and JSerra settled for a 34-28 lead. — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Seminole fakes the extra point kick and Luis Ojeda-Robles runs the ball in for the two point conversion. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

In the end, Texas scored 21 points in the fourth quarter, including the decisive touchdown and extra point to win, 24-23, in a game that Robinson believes could be season-altering. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026

The official account of the Texas athletic department posted a video late on Saturday showing the student section absolutely losing their minds as Texas scored the tying touchdown, which would be followed by the game-winning extra point. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 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