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Certifies
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About 3 syllables
verb · 9 letters · Common · third-person singular form of certify
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does certifies mean?
verb
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
“His high fever attested to his illness”
guarantee payment on; of checks
authorize officially
“I am licensed to practice law in this state”
guarantee as meeting a certain standard
“certified grade AAA meat”
declare legally insane
Definitions shown for certify, the base form of certifies.
Is CERTIFIES 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 CERTIFIES worth?
Scrabble
14 ptsWords With Friends
15 ptsWordfeud
15 ptsNYT Crossplay
14 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CERTIFIES
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 269
fiercest 13refects 12feistier 11ferities 11fierce 11fieriest 11fistic 11refect 11feces 10fecit 10festier 10fices 10fistier 10reifies 10sericite 10cerites 9eristic 9feirie 9ferest 9fester 9fice 9fieres 9firies 9fisc 9freest 9freets 9freits 9frisee 9frites 9recites 9
See all 269 words made from CERTIFIES Words that end like CERTIFIES
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.
justifiesqualifiesspecifiesmodifiesclarifieshorrifiesrectifiesterrifiesclassifiesnotifiessimplifiesverifiesunifiesamplifiescrucifiesdignifiesfalsifiesfortifiesglorifiesgratifiesmagnifiesmollifiesmortifiesmummifies
All words ending in -IFIES Certifies: quick answers
Is CERTIFIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CERTIFIES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CERTIFIES worth?
CERTIFIES scores 14 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does certifies mean?
certifies is the third-person singular form of certify, which means “provide evidence for”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CERTIFIES?
You can make 269 shorter words from CERTIFIES, such as FIERCEST, REFECTS, FEISTIER, FERITIES. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CERTIFIES?
CERTIFIES rearranges into RECTIFIES.