OXIDIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 24 points
Yes. OXIDIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 24 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OXIDIZE?
| 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: 75 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OXIDIZE is to know. It scores 24 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OXIDIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OXIDIZE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OXIDIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,158 thousand.
What stands out about OXIDIZE
- OXIDIZE scores 24 points, more than twice the average for a 7-letter word (11.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does OXIDIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
chemistry
To combine with oxygen, or to lose electrons in a chemical reaction.
Iron left in damp air will oxidize and turn into rust, which is the most familiar case. Chemists use the same word more broadly for any reaction in which a substance gives up electrons, whether or not oxygen is involved.
How OXIDIZE is used
Used for both slow changes such as rusting and controlled laboratory reactions, as a verb with or without an object.
- Cut apples oxidize and turn brown within minutes.
- Silver will slowly oxidize when exposed to sulphur in the air.
- The reagent can oxidize alcohols to aldehydes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OXIDIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with OXIDIZE
4 longer words begin with OXIDIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in OXIDIZE
Common questions about OXIDIZE
- Is OXIDIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OXIDIZE, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OXIDIZE worth?
- OXIDIZE is worth 24 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OXIDIZE mean?
- To combine with oxygen, or to lose electrons in a chemical reaction.
- What letters can be added to OXIDIZE?
- OXIDIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OXIDIZE:
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