certify: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 15 letter points · starts with C · ends with Y
Meaning of certify
verb
- transitive
To attest to (a fact) as the truth.
- transitive
To authenticate or verify in writing.
- transitive
To attest that a product, service, organization, or person has met an official standard.
Example: These blankets have been certified as fireproof.
- archaic, transitive
To inform; to tell (a person) that something is true.
Listed forms: certifies, certifying, certified.
Source: Wiktionary — certify.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for certify.
verb
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
verb
authorize officially
verb
guarantee as meeting a certain standard
- endorse
- indorse
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is certify in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of certify
C(3) + E(1) + R(1) + T(1) + I(1) + F(4) + Y(4) = 15 points.
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Anagrams of certify
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from certify
66 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in certify. Showing up to 24, longest first.