DIABOLIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. DIABOLIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept DIABOLIZE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful DIABOLIZE is to know. It scores 21 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for DIABOLIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How DIABOLIZE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in DIABOLIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so DIABOLIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does DIABOLIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To portray someone or something as evil or devilish.
To diabolize an opponent is to paint him in the darkest colours, as if he were a demon. Propaganda tends to diabolize the enemy so that no sympathy is left.
How DIABOLIZE is used
A formal and uncommon word, found in political or literary writing.
- The press began to diabolize the rebel leader.
- It is easy to diabolize those with whom we disagree.
- The poem does not diabolize the villain but makes him human.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of DIABOLIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with DIABOLIZE
2 longer words begin with DIABOLIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in DIABOLIZE
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Common questions about DIABOLIZE
- Is DIABOLIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts DIABOLIZE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is DIABOLIZE worth?
- DIABOLIZE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does DIABOLIZE mean?
- To portray someone or something as evil or devilish.
- What letters can be added to DIABOLIZE?
- DIABOLIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of DIABOLIZE:
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