extra point

noun

: a point gained on a conversion in football

Examples of extra point in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s currently marked down over 60% off—extra points if your bed frame is upholstered in a matching bouclé material. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026

Jaden Bradley, guard, 6-3, Arizona Bradley is a good pull-up shooter from midrange who either has yet to discover that 3s are worth an extra point or can’t convert shots from that distance. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026

Paddy Driscoll kicked the deciding extra point in the Cardinals’ 7-6 win and kept the Bears in poor field position all afternoon with his precision punts. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026

After a touchdown, the team has the option of trying for a single extra point by scoring from the opposing team’s 5-yard line, or two points from the 10-yard line. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 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