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Definition of edifying

"edifying" in the verb sense

1. enlighten, edify

make understand

"Can you enlighten me

"edifying" in the adjective sense

1. edifying, enlightening

enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

"the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read"

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Quotations for edifying

Life is no life without the blessing of a true, friendly, and edifying conversation. [ L'Estrange ]

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edifying in Scrabble®

The word edifying is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters edifying:

EDIFYING
(180)
EDIFYING
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

defying, dignify

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word edifying

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In edifying

EDIFYING
(180)
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edifying in Words With Friends™

The word edifying is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters edifying:

EDIFYING
(150)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

defying, dignify

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word edifying

EDIFYING
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In edifying

EDIFYING
(150)
EDIFYING
(138)
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(119 = 84 + 35)
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(113 = 78 + 35)
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(72)
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(51)
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(50)
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(48)
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Words within the letters of edifying

2 letter words in edifying (6 words)

efenidifinye

3 letter words in edifying (15 words)

dendeydiedigdindyeendfedfenfigfinginideyenyin

4 letter words in edifying (10 words)

defydenydinedingdyneedgyfendfindfinegyne

5 letter words in edifying (10 words)

deifydeigndingydiynedyingedifyeyingfeignfiendfined

6 letter words in edifying (1 word)

dyeing

7 letter words in edifying (2 words)

defyingdignify

8 letter words in edifying (Anagrams) (2 words)

deifyingedifying

edifying + 2 blanks (3 words)

densifyingedifyinglyunedifying
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Words containing the sequence edifying

Words that start with edifying (2 words)

edifyingedifyingly

Words with edifying in them (1 word)

edifying

Words that end with edifying (2 words)

edifyingunedifying
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Word Growth involving edifying

Shorter words in edifying

if edify

in yin

Longer words containing edifying

edifyingly

unedifying