terrify

Verb

Verb Forms: terrified, terrifying, terrifies

To fill someone with intense fear; to greatly scare.
fill with terror; frighten greatly
To frighten greatly; to fill with terror.
To menace or intimidate.
To make terrible.

Examples

The thought of a blank tile never appearing can terrify a Scrabble player.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French terrifier, from Latin terrificare.

Synonyms

terrorise, terrorize

Scrabble Score: 13

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

terrify: valid Words With Friends Word