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Is PETRIFY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, PETRIFY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does PETRIFY mean?

  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

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
15
Letters
7

P (3) + E (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + F (4) + Y (4) = 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 PETRIFY

PETRIFY 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 PETRIFY

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