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Fossilise

f 4o 1s 1s 1i 1l 1i 1s 1e 1

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Rare

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does fossilise mean?

verb

  1. convert to a fossil

    “The little animals fossilized and are now embedded in the limestone”

    Synonymsfossilize

  2. become mentally inflexible

    Synonymsfossilize

Is FOSSILISE a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 FOSSILISE worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
f 4o 1s 1s 1i 1l 1i 1s 1e 1

Words With Friends

13 pts
f 4o 1s 1s 1i 1l 2i 1s 1e 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
f 4o 1s 1s 1i 1l 1i 1s 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
f 4o 1s 1s 1i 1l 2i 1s 1e 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in FOSSILISE

Hooks for FOSSILISE

Add one letter to the front or back of FOSSILISE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

fossilisedfossilises

Fossilise: quick answers

Is FOSSILISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. FOSSILISE is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is FOSSILISE worth?
FOSSILISE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does fossilise mean?
As a verb, fossilise means “convert to a fossil”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in FOSSILISE?
You can make 118 shorter words from FOSSILISE, such as FLOSSIES, OSSIFIES, FISSILE, FISSLES. See the full list.