extra point

noun

: a point gained on a conversion in football

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That’s six misses — three extra points and three field goals this season — to go along with his errant kickoff at Jacksonville. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025 After a 63-yard touchdown pass to DeMario Douglas, refs threw a flag that was so late that the Patriots already had their extra point unit on the field ready for the kick. Chad Graff, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 For this game, players dance to popular songs from the show, earning extra points for creative and wacky moves. Annabelle Canela, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025 Unfortunately, Shrader didn't get much of a chance to show off his skills in Week 5 after being on the receiving end of a roughing the kicker penalty on an extra point attempt in the second quarter. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 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 17 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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