POLARIZES is a valid Scrabble word — 20 points
Yes. POLARIZES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 20 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POLARIZES?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLARIZES is to know. It scores 20 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLARIZES
No single letter turns POLARIZES into another word.
How POLARIZES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in POLARIZES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLARIZES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about POLARIZES
- All 9 letters of POLARIZES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does POLARIZES mean in Scrabble?
POLARIZES is the present-tense form of POLARIZE used with he, she and it.
POLARIZE(verb) — To split opinion or people into two sharply opposed camps, or to give light waves a single direction of vibration.
Shorter words from the letters in POLARIZES
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Common questions about POLARIZES
- Is POLARIZES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLARIZES, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLARIZES worth?
- POLARIZES is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to POLARIZES?
- No single letter can be added to POLARIZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of POLARIZES:
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