IDOLIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. IDOLIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IDOLIZE?
| 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: 67 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IDOLIZE is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IDOLIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IDOLIZE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in IDOLIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does IDOLIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To admire or love someone or something far too much, as if worshipping it.
To idolize a person is to see only their good side and place them above criticism. The verb comes from idol, an object of worship, and the older meaning of making a false god still lingers. Young fans often idolize singers or athletes, which is why the word can sound mildly worried.
How IDOLIZE is used
Idolize is the American spelling; idolise is the British one.
- As a boy he used to idolize his older cousin.
- Critics warn that fans idolize celebrities too easily.
- Many children idolize a teacher who is kind to them.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IDOLIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IDOLIZE
4 longer words begin with IDOLIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in IDOLIZE
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Common questions about IDOLIZE
- Is IDOLIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IDOLIZE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IDOLIZE worth?
- IDOLIZE is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IDOLIZE mean?
- To admire or love someone or something far too much, as if worshipping it.
- What letters can be added to IDOLIZE?
- IDOLIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of IDOLIZE:
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