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
18
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
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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