MINERALIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. MINERALIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept MINERALIZE?
| 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: 45 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MINERALIZE is to know. It scores 21 from 10 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MINERALIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MINERALIZE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in MINERALIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so MINERALIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does MINERALIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To turn organic matter into a mineral, or to fill something with mineral substances.
Buried wood can mineralize over millions of years, becoming stone while keeping its shape. Water can also mineralize as it passes through rock and picks up dissolved salts.
How MINERALIZE is used
Used in geology, chemistry and biology; the British spelling is mineralise.
- Fossil bones slowly mineralize underground.
- Teeth and bones mineralize as a child grows.
- The spring water began to mineralize as it flowed through limestone.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of MINERALIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with MINERALIZE
4 longer words begin with MINERALIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in MINERALIZE
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Common questions about MINERALIZE
- Is MINERALIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts MINERALIZE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is MINERALIZE worth?
- MINERALIZE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does MINERALIZE mean?
- To turn organic matter into a mineral, or to fill something with mineral substances.
- What letters can be added to MINERALIZE?
- MINERALIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of MINERALIZE:
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