PACIFY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. PACIFY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PACIFY?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PACIFY is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PACIFY
Front hooks — 1
opacifyBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How PACIFY scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in PACIFY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 919,794.
What does PACIFY mean in Scrabble?
verb
To calm someone who is angry or upset.
To pacify can also mean bringing peace to a region torn by conflict, often by force. The word suggests soothing a situation rather than solving its cause.
How PACIFY is used
Pacify can describe a gentle gesture or a military operation.
- A song helped to pacify the baby.
- The manager tried to pacify the angry customer.
- Troops were sent to pacify the province.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PACIFY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PACIFY
1 longer words begin with PACIFY.
Shorter words from the letters in PACIFY
Common questions about PACIFY
- Is PACIFY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PACIFY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PACIFY worth?
- PACIFY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PACIFY mean?
- To calm someone who is angry or upset.
- What letters can be added to PACIFY?
- PACIFY takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of PACIFY:
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