PETRIFYING is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. PETRIFYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PETRIFYING?
| 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 PETRIFYING is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PETRIFYING
No single letter turns PETRIFYING into another word.
How PETRIFYING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in PETRIFYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PETRIFYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PETRIFYING mean in Scrabble?
PETRIFYING is the -ing form (present participle) of PETRIFY.
PETRIFY(verb) — To turn organic matter into stone, or to frighten someone so badly that they cannot move.
Shorter words from the letters in PETRIFYING
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Common questions about PETRIFYING
- Is PETRIFYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PETRIFYING, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PETRIFYING worth?
- PETRIFYING is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to PETRIFYING?
- No single letter can be added to PETRIFYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of PETRIFYING:
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