MAXIMIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 28 points
Yes. MAXIMIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 28 points in Scrabble and 30 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MAXIMIZE?
| 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: 64 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MAXIMIZE is to know. It scores 28 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MAXIMIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MAXIMIZE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in MAXIMIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MAXIMIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about MAXIMIZE
- MAXIMIZE scores 28 points, more than twice the average for a 8-letter word (13.3).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with MAXIMIZE
4 longer words begin with MAXIMIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in MAXIMIZE
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Common questions about MAXIMIZE
- Is MAXIMIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MAXIMIZE, where it scores 30 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MAXIMIZE worth?
- MAXIMIZE is worth 28 points in Scrabble and 30 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MAXIMIZE?
- MAXIMIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of MAXIMIZE:
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