PODZOLIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 30 points
Yes. PODZOLIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 30 points in Scrabble and 32 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PODZOLIZE?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PODZOLIZE is to know. It scores 30 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PODZOLIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PODZOLIZE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in PODZOLIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| z | 2 | 1 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. PODZOLIZE needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about PODZOLIZE
- Two Zs in one word: PODZOLIZE doubles the highest-value tile in the bag.
- PODZOLIZE scores 30 points, more than twice the average for a 9-letter word (14.8).
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does PODZOLIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
technical
To turn soil into podzol, a pale, acidic, leached soil typical of cool, damp forests.
Rain washes minerals out of the upper layer, leaving a grey band, and over centuries the land can podzolize under conifers. Soil scientists use the word for this slow change.
How PODZOLIZE is used
Used in soil science and geography.
- Heavy rainfall and pine needles cause the ground to podzolize.
- Sandy soils podzolize faster than clay.
- Over time the forest floor began to podzolize.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PODZOLIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PODZOLIZE
2 longer words begin with PODZOLIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in PODZOLIZE
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Common questions about PODZOLIZE
- Is PODZOLIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PODZOLIZE, where it scores 32 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PODZOLIZE worth?
- PODZOLIZE is worth 30 points in Scrabble and 32 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PODZOLIZE mean?
- To turn soil into podzol, a pale, acidic, leached soil typical of cool, damp forests.
- What letters can be added to PODZOLIZE?
- PODZOLIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of PODZOLIZE:
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