Is DESERTIFYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, DESERTIFYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
20
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
12
Letters
D (2) + E (1) + S (1) + E (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 20 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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.
Definition
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See the definition of DesertifyingHooks for DESERTIFYING
DESERTIFYING 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 DESERTIFYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- esterifying18
- reedifying18
- reidentify17
- redefying17
- denitrify16
- desertify16
- deifying16
- edifying16
- gentrified15
- gentrify15
- identify15
- reifying15
- trendify15
- defying15
- dignify15
- fidgety15
- gentrifies14
- trendifies14
- fidgeters14
- esterify14
- resinify14
- densify14
- nigrify14
- reedify14
- signify14
- definites13
- festering13
- fringiest13
- resifting13
- digestif13
- dirtying13
- drifting13
- feedings13
- fidgeter13
- fingered13
- redyeing13
- regifted13
- synergid13
- syringed13
- nitrify13
- drifty13
- fringy13
- frying13
- ignify13
- nidify13
- redefy13
- definers12
- definite12
- deifiers12
- edifiers12
- feigners12
- figtrees12
- fireside12
- infested12
- resifted12
- dignity12
- dingeys12
- dyeings12
- feeding12
- feigned12
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