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Scarifying
s 1c 3a 1r 1i 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 2
About 4 syllables
verb · 10 letters · Less common · present participle of scarify
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does scarifying mean?
verb
puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals
“The men in some African tribes scarify their faces”
scratch the surface of
“scarify seeds”
break up
“scarify soil”
Definitions shown for scarify, the base form of scarifying.
Is SCARIFYING 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 SCARIFYING worth?
Scrabble
19 ptsWords With Friends
21 ptsWordfeud
21 ptsNYT Crossplay
21 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in SCARIFYING
Anagrams 1
Best shorter words top 30 of 341
carnify 15frayings 15sacrify 15scarify 15farcings 14fraying 14fryings 14nigrify 14scarfing 14signify 14cryings 13facings 13fancy 13farcing 13farcy 13faying 13fringy 13frying 13gasify 13ignify 13scrying 13crying 12facing 12fairings 12farcins 12fraising 12sanify 12cairny 11fairing 11fairy 11
See all 341 words made from SCARIFYING Words that end like SCARIFYING
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.
justifyingqualifyingsatisfyingspecifyingmodifyingoccupyingclarifyinghorrifyingrectifyingterrifyingunderlyingclassifyingmultiplyingnotifyingsimplifyingverifyingunifyingamnestyingamplifyingautopsyingcertifyingcrucifyingdignifyingfalsifying
All words ending in -YING Scarifying: quick answers
Is SCARIFYING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. SCARIFYING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 19 points before board bonuses.
How many points is SCARIFYING worth?
SCARIFYING scores 19 points in Scrabble, 21 in Words With Friends, 21 in Wordfeud and 21 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does scarifying mean?
scarifying is the present participle of scarify, which means “puncture and scar (the skin), as for purposes or tribal identification or rituals”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in SCARIFYING?
You can make 341 shorter words from SCARIFYING, such as CARNIFY, FRAYINGS, SACRIFY, SCARIFY. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of SCARIFYING?
SCARIFYING rearranges into SACRIFYING.