Is TUMEFYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, TUMEFYING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does TUMEFYING mean?
Tumefying is a form of TUMEFY.
- verb
cause to become very swollen
- verb
expand abnormally
“The bellies of the starving children are swelling”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
T (1) + U (1) + M (3) + E (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 TUMEFYING
TUMEFYING 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 TUMEFYING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tumefy14
- figment13
- fuming12
- fumy12
- enmity11
- mutiny11
- mingy11
- nifty11
- unify11
- feting10
- feuing10
- fumet10
- meiny10
- minty10
- mufti10
- gnetum9
- meting9
- muting9
- nutmeg9
- eying9
- feign9
- fungi9
- gynie9
- tying9
- fume9
- mity9
- fey9
- gym9
- minuet8
- minute8
- mutine8
- feint8
- unfit8
- unity8
- gift8
- fem8
- yum8
- gunite7
- unmet7
- enuf7
- fine7
- geum7
- mung7
- neif7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tyin7
- tyne7
- yeti7
- fig7
- fug7
- gey7
- gif7
- guy7
- my7
- tinge6
- emit6
- item6
- menu6
- mien6
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