STERILIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. STERILIZE 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.
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PlayableSTERILIZE · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
3hooks available
Which word lists accept STERILIZE?
| 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
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%3
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%7%
Our own measure of how useful STERILIZE 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 STERILIZE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How STERILIZE scores
Scrabble s1t1e1r1i1l1i1z10e1 18
Words with Friends s1t1e1r1i1l2i1z10e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in STERILIZE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STERILIZE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with STERILIZE
4 longer words begin with STERILIZE.
Shorter words from the letters in STERILIZE
tileries8 seltzer16 zestier16 leister7 retiles7 riliest7 siltier7 sterile7 resize15 ritzes15 seizer15 sizier15 trezes15 zester15 elites6 listee6 lister6 liters6 litres6 relets6 relies6 relist6 resile6 resite6 reties6 retile6 streel6 tilers6 rezes14 seize14 sizel14 sizer14 tizes14 zitis14 eisel5 elite5 esile5 ester5 islet5 istle5
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Common questions about STERILIZE
- Is STERILIZE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STERILIZE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STERILIZE worth?
- STERILIZE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STERILIZE?
- STERILIZE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of STERILIZE:
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