FORTIFIES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. FORTIFIES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORTIFIES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FORTIFIES is to know. It scores 15 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORTIFIES
No single letter turns FORTIFIES into another word.
How FORTIFIES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in FORTIFIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORTIFIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FORTIFIES mean in Scrabble?
FORTIFIES is the present-tense form of FORTIFY used with he, she and it.
FORTIFY(verb) — To make a place stronger against attack, or to make a person, food or drink stronger by adding something.
Shorter words from the letters in FORTIFIES
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Common questions about FORTIFIES
- Is FORTIFIES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORTIFIES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORTIFIES worth?
- FORTIFIES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORTIFIES?
- No single letter can be added to FORTIFIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of FORTIFIES:
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