FEDERALIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points
Yes. FEDERALIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept FEDERALIZE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful FEDERALIZE is to know. It scores 23 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for FEDERALIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How FEDERALIZE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in FEDERALIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| f | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so FEDERALIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does FEDERALIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
North American
To bring under the control of a central or national government, or to unite states in a federation.
In the United States, to federalize a force such as the National Guard is to place it under national rather than state command. The verb can also describe joining separate states into a federal union.
How FEDERALIZE is used
The verb federalize is used in politics, law and news reports about the powers of national government.
- The president moved to federalize the state troops.
- Some critics warned that the plan would federalize local policing.
- The colonies agreed to federalize under a single constitution.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of FEDERALIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with FEDERALIZE
2 longer words begin with FEDERALIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in FEDERALIZE
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Common questions about FEDERALIZE
- Is FEDERALIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts FEDERALIZE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is FEDERALIZE worth?
- FEDERALIZE is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does FEDERALIZE mean?
- To bring under the control of a central or national government, or to unite states in a federation.
- What letters can be added to FEDERALIZE?
- FEDERALIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of FEDERALIZE:
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