POETIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. POETIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POETIZE?
| 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: 70 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POETIZE is to know. It scores 18 from 7 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POETIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POETIZE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in POETIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 280,716.
What does POETIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
literary
To write poetry, or to describe something in a poetic way.
To poetize can mean actually composing verse, or lending a plain subject a lyrical glow. Both senses suggest more effort at style than ordinary speech would need.
How POETIZE is used
Poetize is a literary verb; the British spelling poetise is described separately.
- He liked to poetize about the sea during his long voyages.
- It is easy to poetize a landscape you have only seen once.
- The author does not poetize poverty; she shows it plainly.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POETIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POETIZE
4 longer words begin with POETIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in POETIZE
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Common questions about POETIZE
- Is POETIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POETIZE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POETIZE worth?
- POETIZE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POETIZE mean?
- To write poetry, or to describe something in a poetic way.
- What letters can be added to POETIZE?
- POETIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of POETIZE:
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