OXIDISE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OXIDISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OXIDISE?
| 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: 65 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OXIDISE is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OXIDISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OXIDISE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OXIDISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 289,489.
What does OXIDISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To combine with oxygen, or to lose electrons in a chemical reaction.
Iron will oxidise slowly in damp air and form rust, while a cut avocado oxidises and goes brown. This is the usual British spelling, matching the American form with a z.
How OXIDISE is used
Oxidise is used in chemistry, cooking and metalwork when something reacts with oxygen.
- Silver will slowly oxidise and turn dark in the air.
- Lemon juice stops the apple slices from starting to oxidise.
- Metals that oxidise easily need a protective coating.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OXIDISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OXIDISE
4 longer words begin with OXIDISE.
Shorter words from the letters in OXIDISE
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Common questions about OXIDISE
- Is OXIDISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OXIDISE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OXIDISE worth?
- OXIDISE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OXIDISE mean?
- To combine with oxygen, or to lose electrons in a chemical reaction.
- What letters can be added to OXIDISE?
- OXIDISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OXIDISE:
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