01 Word definition

petrified

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is PETRIFIED a word?

Yes. PETRIFIED is a 9-letter verb. PETRIFIED is a past-tense or past-participle form of PETRIFY: cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell PETRIFIED?

P-E-T-R-I-F-I-E-D

PETRIFIED contains 9 letters, begins with P, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

PETRIFIED is a past-tense or past-participle form of PETRIFY.

1verb

  1. PETRIFIED is a past-tense or past-participle form of PETRIFY: cause to become stonelike or stiff or dazed and stunned from fright

    The horror petrified his feelings
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score15points
Words With Friends16points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is PETRIFIED spelled?

P1E2T3R4I5F6I7E8D9
Starts withPETFirst 3 letters
Ends withIEDLast 3 letters
Unique letters7Repeats E, I
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell PETRIFIED?

PETRIFIED is spelled P-E-T-R-I-F-I-E-D. It contains 9 letters.