ITALICIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. ITALICIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableITALICIZE · 9 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept ITALICIZE?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.22
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.78%
Our own measure of how useful ITALICIZE is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ITALICIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How ITALICIZE scores
Scrabble i1t1a1l1i1c3i1z10e1 20
Words with Friends i1t1a1l2i1c4i1z10e1 22
Face value of the 9 tiles in ITALICIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ITALICIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with ITALICIZE
2 longer words begin with ITALICIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in ITALICIZE
laicize18 tailzie16 ciliate9 atelic8 elicit8 iliaci8 italic8 aizle14 ceili7 cilia7 cital7 cleat7 eclat7 ictal7 ileac7 iliac7 lacet7 licit7 telic7 tical7 litai5 telia5 laze13 zati13 zeal13 zeta13 zila13 zite13 ziti13 alec6 cate6 ceil6 celt6 ciel6 cite6 clat6 clit6 etic6 lace6 laic6
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Common questions about ITALICIZE
- Is ITALICIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts ITALICIZE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is ITALICIZE worth?
- ITALICIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ITALICIZE?
- ITALICIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ITALICIZE:
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