Petrifying

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:19 ptsWWF:21 pts10 letters

Definition of Petrifying

Adjective

Causing immense fear; extremely scary
"The idea of speaking in front of such a large audience was petrifying."

Verb

present participle and gerund of petrify

Anagrams of Petrifying

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "petrifying":

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8-LETTER WORDS

gentrify reifying retyping typifier

7-LETTER WORDS

igniter niftier nigrify nitrify petrify pitying preying retying rifting tiering

6-LETTER WORDS

engirt ferity feting finery finger finite firing fringe fringy frying gentry gripey ignify ignite nitery+19 more

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "petrifying" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Rhyming Words

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