LIGNIFYING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. LIGNIFYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIGNIFYING?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LIGNIFYING is to know. It scores 18 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIGNIFYING
No single letter turns LIGNIFYING into another word.
How LIGNIFYING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in LIGNIFYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| g | 2 | 3 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LIGNIFYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does LIGNIFYING mean in Scrabble?
LIGNIFYING is the -ing form (present participle) of LIGNIFY.
LIGNIFY(verb) — To become woody as lignin is laid down in plant cell walls.
Shorter words from the letters in LIGNIFYING
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Common questions about LIGNIFYING
- Is LIGNIFYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIGNIFYING, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIGNIFYING worth?
- LIGNIFYING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LIGNIFYING?
- No single letter can be added to LIGNIFYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of LIGNIFYING:
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