OPTIMALIZES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 24 points
It depends on the list you play by. OPTIMALIZES 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 24 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept OPTIMALIZES?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OPTIMALIZES is to know. It scores 24 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OPTIMALIZES
No single letter turns OPTIMALIZES into another word.
How OPTIMALIZES scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in OPTIMALIZES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so OPTIMALIZES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in OPTIMALIZES
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Common questions about OPTIMALIZES
- Is OPTIMALIZES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and OPTIMALIZES is not in it.
- How many points is OPTIMALIZES worth?
- OPTIMALIZES is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to OPTIMALIZES?
- No single letter can be added to OPTIMALIZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of OPTIMALIZES:
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