POLITICISE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. POLITICISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept POLITICISE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful POLITICISE is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for POLITICISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How POLITICISE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in POLITICISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so POLITICISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does POLITICISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To give an issue, event or activity a political character, or to make a person aware of politics.
To politicise a matter is to turn it into a contest between parties or camps. Critics use politicise when they think a topic such as health or sport should stay outside party quarrels.
How POLITICISE is used
The -ise spelling is the usual British form; American writers prefer the -ize ending.
- Some commentators wish to politicise every disaster.
- The union tried to politicise the dispute over wages.
- Teachers are warned not to politicise the classroom.
- It is easy to politicise a charity once donors take sides.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of POLITICISE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with POLITICISE
2 longer words begin with POLITICISE.
Shorter words from the letters in POLITICISE
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Common questions about POLITICISE
- Is POLITICISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts POLITICISE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is POLITICISE worth?
- POLITICISE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does POLITICISE mean?
- To give an issue, event or activity a political character, or to make a person aware of politics.
- What letters can be added to POLITICISE?
- POLITICISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of POLITICISE:
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