OPTIMALIZATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 27 points
It depends on the list you play by. OPTIMALIZATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 27 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OPTIMALIZATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPTIMALIZATION is to know. It scores 27 from 14 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPTIMALIZATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
optimalizationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OPTIMALIZATION scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in OPTIMALIZATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 2 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPTIMALIZATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with OPTIMALIZATION
1 longer words begin with OPTIMALIZATION.
Shorter words from the letters in OPTIMALIZATION
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Common questions about OPTIMALIZATION
- Is OPTIMALIZATION valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OPTIMALIZATION is not in it.
- How many points is OPTIMALIZATION worth?
- OPTIMALIZATION is worth 27 points in Scrabble and 31 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPTIMALIZATION?
- OPTIMALIZATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of OPTIMALIZATION:
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