LIONIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. LIONIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept LIONIZE?
| 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 LIONIZE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LIONIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LIONIZE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in LIONIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 192,992.
What does LIONIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To treat someone as a celebrity or hero, giving them great public attention.
To lionize someone is to make a fuss over them, often in a way that seems a little excessive. The word comes from the old custom of showing visitors the lions at the Tower of London, and later of hosting famous guests as an attraction.
How LIONIZE is used
Critics say the press tends to lionize a hero quickly and forget just as fast.
- Society was quick to lionize the young poet.
- They did not lionize the winner, though they respected her.
- It is easy to lionize a person you have never met.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of LIONIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with LIONIZE
4 longer words begin with LIONIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in LIONIZE
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Common questions about LIONIZE
- Is LIONIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LIONIZE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LIONIZE worth?
- LIONIZE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does LIONIZE mean?
- To treat someone as a celebrity or hero, giving them great public attention.
- What letters can be added to LIONIZE?
- LIONIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of LIONIZE:
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