MAXIMISE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. MAXIMISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAXIMISE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAXIMISE is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAXIMISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAXIMISE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAXIMISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAXIMISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MAXIMISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To make something as great, large or effective as possible.
Businesses maximise profit and students maximise study time. The word can also mean enlarging a window on a screen to fill the display.
How MAXIMISE is used
The British spelling of maximize, common in business and technical writing.
- We must maximise the space in the small flat.
- The firm hopes to maximise its profits.
- Click here to maximise the window.
- She tries to maximise every minute of the day.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MAXIMISE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MAXIMISE
4 longer words begin with MAXIMISE.
Shorter words from the letters in MAXIMISE
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Common questions about MAXIMISE
- Is MAXIMISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAXIMISE, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAXIMISE worth?
- MAXIMISE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MAXIMISE mean?
- To make something as great, large or effective as possible.
- What letters can be added to MAXIMISE?
- MAXIMISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAXIMISE:
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