putrefy

Verb

Verb Forms: putrefied, putrefying, putrefies

To decompose or rot, developing a foul smell.
become putrid; decay with an offensive smell
To fester or rot and exude a fetid stench.
To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance.
To reach an advanced stage of decomposition.
To become gangrenous.
To make morbid, carious, or gangrenous.
To corrupt; to make foul.

Examples

Leaving low-value letters on your rack can make your game strategy PUTREFY.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French putréfier.

Synonyms

decay, fester, rot

Scrabble Score: 15

putrefy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
putrefy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
putrefy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

putrefy: valid Words With Friends Word