What does IDENTIFY mean?

Pronunciation
/aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
15
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something“She identified the man on the 'wanted' poster”
  2. give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property“Many senators were named in connection with the scandal”
  3. consider (oneself) as similar to somebody else“He identified with the refugees”
  4. conceive of as united or associated“Sex activity is closely identified with the hypothalamus”
  5. identify as in botany or biology, for example
  6. consider to be equal or the same“He identified his brother as one of the fugitives”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

identifies14identifying19

Anagrams of IDENTIFY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside IDENTIFY

84 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

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Questions

Is IDENTIFY a valid word in word games?

IDENTIFY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is IDENTIFY worth?

IDENTIFY is worth 15 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from IDENTIFY?

84 other words, including IN, IT, IF and FIND.