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LUTEINIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points

Yes. LUTEINIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.

l1u1t1e1i1n1i1z10e1
PlayableLUTEINIZE · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept LUTEINIZE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 41 / 100

41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
7%

Our own measure of how useful LUTEINIZE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for LUTEINIZE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

luteinized20 luteinizes19

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How LUTEINIZE scores

Scrabble l1u1t1e1i1n1i1z10e1 18
Words with Friends l2u2t1e1i1n2i1z10e1 21

Face value of the 9 tiles in LUTEINIZE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
l14
u14
t16
e212
i29
n16
z11

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LUTEINIZE has to be built on the board across turns.

Words starting with LUTEINIZE

luteinized20 luteinizes19

2 longer words begin with LUTEINIZE.

Shorter words from the letters in LUTEINIZE

tuilzie16 unitize16 utilize16 inutile7 eluent6 lenite6 lintie6 luiten6 lutein6 untile6 ezine14 ulzie14 elint5 elite5 elute5 enlit5 inlet5 intel5 intil5 lenti5 lunet5 tenue5 tuile5 unite5 unlet5 unlit5 untie5 until5 utile5 lutz13 zein13 zine13 zite13 ziti13 eine4 eten4 etui4 inti4 leet4 lent4

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Common questions about LUTEINIZE

Is LUTEINIZE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts LUTEINIZE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is LUTEINIZE worth?
LUTEINIZE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to LUTEINIZE?
LUTEINIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 9 letters of LUTEINIZE:

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