SENSITIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. SENSITIZE 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 SENSITIZE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SENSITIZE is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SENSITIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SENSITIZE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SENSITIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SENSITIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SENSITIZE mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make someone or something more responsive or alert to a stimulus, issue or substance.
Teachers sensitize a class to social problems, while allergists note that an early exposure can sensitize the body to a later one. Photographers once used it for coating film so that it reacted to light. The sense in every case is a raised level of response.
How SENSITIZE is used
Used in education, medicine and photography; the British spelling sensitise is described separately.
- The workshop aims to sensitize managers to the needs of disabled staff.
- A first exposure can sensitize the immune system to the allergen.
- Chemists would sensitize the plate before taking the picture.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SENSITIZE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SENSITIZE
4 longer words begin with SENSITIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in SENSITIZE
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Common questions about SENSITIZE
- Is SENSITIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SENSITIZE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SENSITIZE worth?
- SENSITIZE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SENSITIZE mean?
- To make someone or something more responsive or alert to a stimulus, issue or substance.
- What letters can be added to SENSITIZE?
- SENSITIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SENSITIZE:
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