Is DENTIFRICES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DENTIFRICES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does DENTIFRICES mean?
Dentifrices is a form of DENTIFRICE.
- noun
a substance for cleaning the teeth; applied with a toothbrush
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + R (1) + I (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 DENTIFRICES
DENTIFRICES 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 DENTIFRICES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- deficients16
- dentifrice16
- certified15
- deficient15
- disinfect15
- feticides15
- rectified15
- trendifies14
- certifies14
- frenetics14
- infecters14
- rectifies14
- reinfects14
- deficits14
- edifices14
- feticide14
- infected14
- cretinised13
- indiscreet13
- indiscrete13
- iridescent13
- definites13
- fiercest13
- frenetic13
- infecter13
- reinfect13
- defects13
- deficit13
- edifice13
- cideriest12
- editrices12
- indictees12
- indicters12
- reincited12
- reindicts12
- stridence12
- definers12
- definite12
- deifiers12
- edifiers12
- fireside12
- infested12
- resifted12
- fencers12
- infects12
- refects12
- defect12
- deific12
- fenced12
- cretinise11
- reincites11
- cideries11
- desertic11
- dieretic11
- discreet11
- discrete11
- eidetics11
- feistier11
- ferities11
- ferniest11
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