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CRIMINALIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points

Yes. CRIMINALIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.

c3r1i1m3i1n1a1l1i1z10e1
PlayableCRIMINALIZE · 11 letters · 24 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
24points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
11letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept CRIMINALIZE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 41 / 100

41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.18
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.27%

Our own measure of how useful CRIMINALIZE is to know. It scores 24 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CRIMINALIZE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CRIMINALIZE scores

Scrabble c3r1i1m3i1n1a1l1i1z10e1 24
Words with Friends c4r1i1m4i1n2a1l2i1z10e1 28

Face value of the 11 tiles in CRIMINALIZE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
c12
r16
i39
m12
n16
a19
l14
z11
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CRIMINALIZE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with CRIMINALIZE

criminalized26 criminalizes25

2 longer words begin with CRIMINALIZE.

Shorter words from the letters in CRIMINALIZE

criminal12 inimical12 limacine12 irenical10 laicize18 zincier18 lairize16 calmier11 carmine11 cimelia11 claimer11 cnemial11 cremini11 crimina11 crimine11 crimini11 melanic11 mincier11 minicar11 miracle11 reclaim11 carline9 clarini9 manlier9 marline9 mineral9 railmen9 ramilie9 airline7 mezcal19 mazier17 mezail17 zarnec17 lazier15 ranzel15 zanier15 aminic10 anemic10 arcmin10 calmer10

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Common questions about CRIMINALIZE

Is CRIMINALIZE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts CRIMINALIZE, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is CRIMINALIZE worth?
CRIMINALIZE is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to CRIMINALIZE?
CRIMINALIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CRIMINALIZE:

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