STERILIZING is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. STERILIZING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableSTERILIZING · 11 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept STERILIZING?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.91
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful STERILIZING is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for STERILIZING
No single letter turns STERILIZING into another word.
How STERILIZING scores
Scrabble s1t1e1r1i1l1i1z10i1n1g2 21
Words with Friends s1t1e1r1i1l2i1z10i1n2g3 24
Face value of the 11 tiles in STERILIZING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so STERILIZING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in STERILIZING
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Common questions about STERILIZING
- Is STERILIZING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts STERILIZING, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is STERILIZING worth?
- STERILIZING is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to STERILIZING?
- No single letter can be added to STERILIZING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of STERILIZING:
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