JAPANIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 26 points
Yes. JAPANIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 26 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept JAPANIZE?
| 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: 60 / 100
Our own measure of how useful JAPANIZE is to know. It scores 26 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for JAPANIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How JAPANIZE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in JAPANIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| j | 1 | 1 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so JAPANIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does JAPANIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
rare
To make something Japanese in style, character or culture.
To japanize a product is to adapt it to Japanese taste, language or habits. The verb is rare, and writers usually pick it when describing a company or foreign design that has been reshaped for Japan.
How JAPANIZE is used
Used about design, software, cuisine or customs that are adapted to Japanese style.
- The firm hired local staff to japanize its software.
- Many dishes were changed to japanize them for local diners.
- Critics said the remake tried to japanize a western story.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of JAPANIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with JAPANIZE
2 longer words begin with JAPANIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in JAPANIZE
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Common questions about JAPANIZE
- Is JAPANIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts JAPANIZE, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is JAPANIZE worth?
- JAPANIZE is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What does JAPANIZE mean?
- To make something Japanese in style, character or culture.
- What letters can be added to JAPANIZE?
- JAPANIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of JAPANIZE:
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