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MAXIMIZATION is a valid Scrabble word — 32 points

Yes. MAXIMIZATION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 32 points in Scrabble and 35 in Words with Friends.

m3a1x8i1m3i1z10a1t1i1o1n1
PlayableMAXIMIZATION · 12 letters · 32 pts Scrabble · 35 pts WWF
32points in Scrabble
35points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available

Which word lists accept MAXIMIZATION?

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%
2.67
Hooks 25%
1
Bingo potential 20%
no
Tile availability 20%
5.92%

Our own measure of how useful MAXIMIZATION is to know. It scores 32 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for MAXIMIZATION

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 1

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

How MAXIMIZATION scores

Scrabble m3a1x8i1m3i1z10a1t1i1o1n1 32
Words with Friends m4a1x8i1m4i1z10a1t1i1o1n2 35

Face value of the 12 tiles in MAXIMIZATION, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
m22
a29
x11
i39
z11
t16
o18
n16

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

Words starting with MAXIMIZATION

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1 longer words begin with MAXIMIZATION.

Shorter words from the letters in MAXIMIZATION

maximation21 maximin18 minimax18 mixtion16 taximan16 ammonia11 amation9 animati9 animato9 amazon17 maxima17 taxman15 anoxia13 ammino10 amtman10 minima10 intima8 manati8 manito8 atonia6 immix16 matza16 matzo16 maxim16 motza16 nizam16 zaman16 zamia16 axiom14 axman14 axion12 taxon12 toxin12 xoana12 amman9 ammon9 immit9 minim9 namma9 amain7

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Common questions about MAXIMIZATION

Is MAXIMIZATION valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAXIMIZATION, where it scores 35 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is MAXIMIZATION worth?
MAXIMIZATION is worth 32 points in Scrabble and 35 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to MAXIMIZATION?
MAXIMIZATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 12 letters of MAXIMIZATION:

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