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Is PETRIFIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PETRIFIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PETRIFIES mean?

Petrifies is a form of PETRIFY.

  1. verb

    cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright

    “The horror petrified his feelings”

  2. verb

    change into stone

    “the wood petrified with time”

  3. verb

    make rigid and set into a conventional pattern

    “rigidify the training schedule”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + 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 PETRIFIES

PETRIFIES 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 PETRIFIES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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