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Sanctifying

s 1a 1n 1c 3t 1i 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 2

About 4 syllables

verb · 11 letters · Common · present participle of sanctify

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

What does sanctifying mean?

verb

  1. render holy by means of religious rites

    Synonymsconsecrateblesshallow

  2. make pure or free from sin or guilt

    “he left the monastery purified”

    Synonymspurifypurge

Definitions shown for sanctify, the base form of sanctifying.

Is SANCTIFYING 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 SANCTIFYING worth?

Scrabble

20 pts
s 1a 1n 1c 3t 1i 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

23 pts
s 1a 1n 2c 4t 1i 1f 4y 3i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

22 pts
s 1a 1n 1c 4t 1i 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

22 pts
s 1a 1n 1c 3t 1i 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 SANCTIFYING

Hooks for SANCTIFYING

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

sanctifyings

Words that end like SANCTIFYING

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.

justifyingqualifyingsatisfyingspecifyingmodifyingoccupyingclassifyingmultiplyingsimplifyingclarifyinghorrifyingrectifyingterrifyingunderlyingnotifyingverifyingunifyingbeautifyingmiscarryingprophesyingstratifyingtravestyingwarrantyingamnestying
All words ending in -YING

Sanctifying: quick answers

Is SANCTIFYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SANCTIFYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 20 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SANCTIFYING worth?
SANCTIFYING scores 20 points in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends, 22 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does sanctifying mean?
sanctifying is the present participle of sanctify, which means “render holy by means of religious rites”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SANCTIFYING?
You can make 377 shorter words from SANCTIFYING, such as FANCYING, SANCTIFY, SANIFYING, CYANISING. See the full list.