TERRIFYING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. TERRIFYING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept TERRIFYING?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful TERRIFYING is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for TERRIFYING
No single letter turns TERRIFYING into another word.
How TERRIFYING scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in TERRIFYING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| f | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so TERRIFYING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does TERRIFYING mean in Scrabble?
TERRIFYING is the -ing form (present participle) of TERRIFY.
TERRIFY(verb) — To fill someone with great fear or terror.
Words starting with TERRIFYING
1 longer words begin with TERRIFYING.
Shorter words from the letters in TERRIFYING
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Common questions about TERRIFYING
- Is TERRIFYING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts TERRIFYING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is TERRIFYING worth?
- TERRIFYING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to TERRIFYING?
- No single letter can be added to TERRIFYING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of TERRIFYING:
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