Is STRATIFYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, STRATIFYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does STRATIFYING mean?
Stratifying is a form of STRATIFY.
- verb
divide society into social classes or castes
“Income distribution often stratifies a society”
- verb
form layers or strata
“The rock stratifies”
- verb
develop different social levels, classes, or castes
“Society stratifies when the income gap widens”
- verb
form, arrange, or deposit in layers
“The fish are stratified in barrels”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 18
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 11
S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + F (4) + Y (4) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 18 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 STRATIFYING
STRATIFYING 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 STRATIFYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- ratifying16
- frayings15
- stratify14
- fraying14
- gratify14
- nigrify14
- signify14
- nitrify13
- faying13
- fringy13
- frying13
- gasify13
- ignify13
- fairings12
- fittings12
- fritting12
- ingrafts12
- raftings12
- stingray12
- strafing12
- straying12
- trysting12
- ratify12
- tanistry11
- fairing11
- farting11
- fasting11
- fatting11
- firings11
- fisting11
- fitting11
- ingraft11
- rafting11
- rifting11
- sifting11
- staying11
- stringy11
- stygian11
- syringa11
- fairy11
- fatty11
- frays11
- nifty11
- trayf11
- striating10
- raisiny10
- trinity10
- tyrants10
- yttrias10
- angsty10
- fagins10
- faring10
- fating10
- firing10
- gantry10
- gnatty10
- grafts10
- grainy10
- grifts10
- gritty10
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