LAICIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. LAICIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LAICIZE?
| 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: 65 / 100
Our own measure of how useful LAICIZE is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LAICIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LAICIZE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LAICIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does LAICIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
formal
To remove the clerical status of a priest or take religious control away from an institution.
To laicize a priest returns him to the ranks of ordinary church members. In politics the same word describes moving schools or courts out of the hands of the clergy.
How LAICIZE is used
Formal term in church law and history; British spelling is laicise.
- The bishop asked the Vatican to laicize the priest.
- Reformers wanted to laicize the schools of the country.
- It is rare for a church to laicize a member of the clergy.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LAICIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LAICIZE
2 longer words begin with LAICIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in LAICIZE
Common questions about LAICIZE
- Is LAICIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LAICIZE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LAICIZE worth?
- LAICIZE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LAICIZE mean?
- To remove the clerical status of a priest or take religious control away from an institution.
- What letters can be added to LAICIZE?
- LAICIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LAICIZE:
Open LAICIZE in the Word Finder