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Calcifies
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About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Less common · third-person singular form of calcify
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does calcifies mean?
verb
become impregnated with calcium salts
become inflexible and unchanging
“Old folks can calcify”
turn into lime; become calcified
“The rock calcified over the centuries”
convert into lime
“the salts calcified the rock”
Definitions shown for calcify, the base form of calcifies.
Is CALCIFIES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is CALCIFIES worth?
Scrabble
16 ptsWords With Friends
19 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
17 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CALCIFIES
Best shorter words top 30 of 176
fascicle 15felicias 13fecials 12felicia 12calices 11califs 11celiacs 11cilices 11facies 11facile 11falces 11fecial 11felsic 11fiscal 11icicles 11cafes 10calces 10calfs 10calif 10caseic 10cecils 10celiac 10cicale 10cilice 10clefs 10faces 10fasci 10fecal 10fices 10flics 10
See all 176 words made from CALCIFIES Words that end like CALCIFIES
Common words that share the ending -IFIES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
justifiesqualifiesspecifiesmodifiesclarifieshorrifiesrectifiesterrifiesclassifiesnotifiessimplifiesverifiesunifiesamplifiescertifiescrucifiesdignifiesfalsifiesfortifiesglorifiesgratifiesmagnifiesmollifiesmortifies
All words ending in -IFIES Calcifies: quick answers
Is CALCIFIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CALCIFIES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CALCIFIES worth?
CALCIFIES scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does calcifies mean?
calcifies is the third-person singular form of calcify, which means “become impregnated with calcium salts”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CALCIFIES?
You can make 176 shorter words from CALCIFIES, such as FASCICLE, FELICIAS, FECIALS, FELICIA. See the full list.