Is FORTIFIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, FORTIFIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does FORTIFIES mean?
Fortifies is a form of FORTIFY.
- verb
make strong or stronger
“This exercise will strengthen your upper body”
- verb
enclose by or as if by a fortification
- verb
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
“The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East”
- verb
add nutrients to
“fortified milk”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
F (4) + O (1) + R (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 FORTIFIES
FORTIFIES 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 FORTIFIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- forfeits14
- efforts13
- fifties13
- forfeit13
- iffiest13
- stiffer13
- stiffie13
- toffies13
- effort12
- fifers12
- iffier12
- offers12
- offset12
- setoff12
- soffit12
- fiefs11
- fifer11
- fifes11
- offer11
- riffs11
- stiff11
- teffs11
- tiffs11
- toffs11
- forties10
- effs10
- fief10
- fife10
- offs10
- riff10
- teff10
- tiff10
- toff10
- fetors9
- forest9
- fortes9
- fortis9
- foster9
- frites9
- refits9
- resift9
- rifest9
- sifter9
- softer9
- softie9
- strife9
- eff9
- iff9
- off9
- feist8
- fetor8
- fires8
- first8
- foist8
- fores8
- forte8
- forts8
- frets8
- fries8
- frise8
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