Is DENITRIFY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DENITRIFY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DENITRIFY mean?
- verb
remove nitrogen from
“Denitrify the soil”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + F (4) + Y (4) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for DENITRIFY
DENITRIFY has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from DENITRIFY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- identify15
- trendify15
- nitrify13
- drifty13
- nidify13
- ferity12
- finery12
- deify12
- edify12
- tindery11
- ferny11
- fiery11
- nifty11
- reify11
- treyf11
- defy11
- niftier10
- finder10
- friend10
- redfin10
- refind10
- rifted10
- trendy10
- trifid10
- finite9
- nitery9
- deity9
- dirty9
- drift9
- fetid9
- fiend9
- fined9
- fired9
- fried9
- nerdy9
- rindy9
- tyned9
- tyred9
- fey9
- fry9
- inditer8
- nitride8
- entry8
- feint8
- finer8
- infer8
- refit8
- tiyin8
- defi8
- deft8
- deny8
- dyer8
- dyne8
- fend8
- find8
- rynd8
- tidy8
- yird8
- indite7
- nitrid7
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