IONIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. IONIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept IONIZE?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful IONIZE is to know. It scores 15 from 6 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 7.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for IONIZE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How IONIZE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in IONIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What does IONIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To turn an atom or molecule into an ion by adding or removing electrons.
Strong radiation or heat can ionize a gas, making it conduct electricity. This is how lightning and neon signs produce their glow.
How IONIZE is used
Used in chemistry and physics, usually of gases and solutions.
- High energy radiation can ionize the air.
- Salt will ionize when it dissolves in water.
- The strong field was enough to ionize the gas in the tube.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of IONIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with IONIZE
4 longer words begin with IONIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in IONIZE
Common questions about IONIZE
- Is IONIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts IONIZE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is IONIZE worth?
- IONIZE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does IONIZE mean?
- To turn an atom or molecule into an ion by adding or removing electrons.
- What letters can be added to IONIZE?
- IONIZE takes 4 hooks: 1 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of IONIZE:
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