GLOBALISE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. GLOBALISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept GLOBALISE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful GLOBALISE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for GLOBALISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How GLOBALISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in GLOBALISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so GLOBALISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does GLOBALISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To make something operate or be known across the whole world.
Companies globalise when they sell in many countries rather than only at home. The word is the British spelling, and it often appears in debates about trade and culture.
How GLOBALISE is used
Globalise is the British spelling, with globalize as the alternative.
- The firm plans to globalise its brand within five years.
- Cheap flights helped to globalise tourism.
- Some critics say music has started to globalise too quickly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of GLOBALISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with GLOBALISE
2 longer words begin with GLOBALISE.
Shorter words from the letters in GLOBALISE
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Common questions about GLOBALISE
- Is GLOBALISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts GLOBALISE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is GLOBALISE worth?
- GLOBALISE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does GLOBALISE mean?
- To make something operate or be known across the whole world.
- What letters can be added to GLOBALISE?
- GLOBALISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of GLOBALISE:
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