Scrabble Word Finder

GENERALIZING is a valid Scrabble word — 23 points

Yes. GENERALIZING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 23 points in Scrabble and 28 in Words with Friends.

g2e1n1e1r1a1l1i1z10i1n1g2
PlayableGENERALIZING · 12 letters · 23 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
23points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available

Which word lists accept GENERALIZING?

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: 33 / 100

33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
1.92
Hooks 25%
0
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
6.67%

Our own measure of how useful GENERALIZING is to know. It scores 23 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for GENERALIZING

No single letter turns GENERALIZING into another word.

How GENERALIZING scores

Scrabble g2e1n1e1r1a1l1i1z10i1n1g2 23
Words with Friends g3e1n2e1r1a1l2i1z10i1n2g3 28

Face value of the 12 tiles in GENERALIZING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
g23
e212
n26
r16
a19
l14
i29
z11

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

What stands out about GENERALIZING

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

What does GENERALIZING mean in Scrabble?

GENERALIZING is the -ing form (present participle) of GENERALIZE.

Full entry for GENERALIZE →

Shorter words from the letters in GENERALIZING

energizing21 engrailing12 realigning12 agenizing20 elegizing20 reglazing20 genialize19 realizing19 linearize18 enlarging11 greenling11 largening11 lingering11 regaining11 renailing10 agnizing19 agrizing19 razeeing18 agreeing10 aligning10 angeling10 angering10 enraging10 ganglier10 gangrene10 glairing10 gleaning10 gnarling10 graining10 greening10 greining10 lagering10 legering10 nigglier10 regaling10 reigning10 reneging10 aegirine9 algerine9 aliening9

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Common questions about GENERALIZING

Is GENERALIZING valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts GENERALIZING, where it scores 28 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is GENERALIZING worth?
GENERALIZING is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to GENERALIZING?
No single letter can be added to GENERALIZING to make another word.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of GENERALIZING:

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