STERILIZES is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. STERILIZES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept STERILIZES?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful STERILIZES is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STERILIZES
No single letter turns STERILIZES into another word.
How STERILIZES scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in STERILIZES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 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 STERILIZES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about STERILIZES
- STERILIZES begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does STERILIZES mean in Scrabble?
STERILIZES is the present-tense form of STERILIZE used with he, she and it.
Shorter words from the letters in STERILIZES
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Common questions about STERILIZES
- Is STERILIZES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STERILIZES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STERILIZES worth?
- STERILIZES is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STERILIZES?
- No single letter can be added to STERILIZES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of STERILIZES:
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