FORTIFYING is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. FORTIFYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FORTIFYING?
| 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 FORTIFYING is to know. It scores 20 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FORTIFYING
No single letter turns FORTIFYING into another word.
How FORTIFYING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FORTIFYING, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FORTIFYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FORTIFYING mean in Scrabble?
FORTIFYING is the -ing form (present participle) of FORTIFY.
FORTIFY(verb) — To make a place stronger against attack, or to make a person, food or drink stronger by adding something.
Words starting with FORTIFYING
1 longer words begin with FORTIFYING.
Shorter words from the letters in FORTIFYING
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Common questions about FORTIFYING
- Is FORTIFYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FORTIFYING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FORTIFYING worth?
- FORTIFYING is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to FORTIFYING?
- No single letter can be added to FORTIFYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FORTIFYING:
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