Is MODIFIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, MODIFIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does MODIFIES mean?
Modifies is a form of MODIFY.
- verb
make less severe or harsh or extreme
“please modify this letter to make it more polite”
- verb
add a modifier to a constituent
- verb
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
“The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 8
M (3) + O (1) + D (2) + I (1) + F (4) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 MODIFIES
MODIFIES 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 MODIFIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- fideism13
- misfed12
- idioms9
- imides9
- iodism9
- defis9
- feods9
- fidos9
- fems9
- deism8
- demoi8
- demos8
- dimes8
- disme8
- domes8
- idiom8
- imide8
- imido8
- imids8
- medii8
- midis8
- misdo8
- modes8
- defi8
- difs8
- feds8
- feod8
- fido8
- fids8
- fem8
- iodise7
- demo7
- dime7
- dims7
- dome7
- doms7
- foes7
- idem7
- imid7
- meds7
- midi7
- mids7
- mode7
- modi7
- mods7
- seif7
- def7
- dif7
- fed7
- fid7
- eidos6
- emos6
- mise6
- miso6
- semi6
- some6
- dim6
- dom6
- efs6
- fes6
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