PUTREFY is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PUTREFY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUTREFY?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUTREFY is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUTREFY
No single letter turns PUTREFY into another word.
How PUTREFY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in PUTREFY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What does PUTREFY mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To decay or rot, giving off a foul smell.
Putrefy is the word for organic matter breaking down under bacteria. It is stronger and more clinical than simply going bad. It is also used figuratively for moral corruption.
How PUTREFY is used
Putrefy is used in science and vivid prose for rotting flesh, food or, figuratively, decay of character.
- The fruit began to putrefy in the summer heat.
- Left in the swamp, the carcass would putrefy quickly.
- Power can putrefy even the best intentions.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUTREFY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUTREFY
1 longer words begin with PUTREFY.
Shorter words from the letters in PUTREFY
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Common questions about PUTREFY
- Is PUTREFY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUTREFY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUTREFY worth?
- PUTREFY is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUTREFY mean?
- To decay or rot, giving off a foul smell.
- What letters can be added to PUTREFY?
- No single letter can be added to PUTREFY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of PUTREFY:
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