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Rarefying

r 1a 1r 1e 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Less common · present participle of rarefy

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

What does rarefying mean?

verb

  1. lessen the density or solidity of

    “The bones are rarefied”

  2. make more subtle or refined

    Synonymssublimatesubtilize

  3. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

    Synonymsattenuate

Definitions shown for rarefy, the base form of rarefying.

Is RAREFYING 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 RAREFYING worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
r 1a 1r 1e 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

17 pts
r 1a 1r 1e 1f 4y 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
r 1a 1r 1e 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

18 pts
r 1a 1r 1e 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 4

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

Words from the letters in RAREFYING

Words that end like RAREFYING

Common words that share the ending -YING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

modifyingoccupyingjustifyingqualifyingsatisfyingspecifyingnotifyingverifyingclarifyinghorrifyingrectifyingterrifyingunderlyingunifyingclassifyingmultiplyingsimplifyingcanopyingembodyingmutinyingoverlyingpacifyingparodyingpurifying
All words ending in -YING

Rarefying: quick answers

Is RAREFYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. RAREFYING 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 RAREFYING worth?
RAREFYING scores 16 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 18 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does rarefying mean?
rarefying is the present participle of rarefy, which means “lessen the density or solidity of”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in RAREFYING?
You can make 289 shorter words from RAREFYING, such as AREFYING, FERRYING, REFRYING, FRAYING. See the full list.