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Is NITRIFYING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, NITRIFYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does NITRIFYING mean?

Nitrifying is a form of NITRIFY.

  1. verb

    convert into nitric acid, nitrous acid, or nitrate, especially with the action of nitrobacteria

  2. verb

    treat with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound

  3. verb

    treat (soil) with nitrates

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

10

Letters

N (1) + I (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + F (4) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 NITRIFYING

NITRIFYING 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 NITRIFYING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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