SYMBOLISE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. SYMBOLISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept SYMBOLISE?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful SYMBOLISE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for SYMBOLISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How SYMBOLISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in SYMBOLISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so SYMBOLISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does SYMBOLISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To stand as a sign of something, or to represent an idea by means of a symbol.
To symbolise something is to let one thing carry the meaning of another, as a dove does for peace. This is the British spelling; American writers usually prefer symbolize.
How SYMBOLISE is used
Used in everyday and literary writing, with an object naming the idea represented.
- The white dove is meant to symbolise peace.
- Artists often symbolise hope with a rising sun.
- What does the broken clock symbolise in the story?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of SYMBOLISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with SYMBOLISE
4 longer words begin with SYMBOLISE.
Shorter words from the letters in SYMBOLISE
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Common questions about SYMBOLISE
- Is SYMBOLISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts SYMBOLISE, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is SYMBOLISE worth?
- SYMBOLISE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does SYMBOLISE mean?
- To stand as a sign of something, or to represent an idea by means of a symbol.
- What letters can be added to SYMBOLISE?
- SYMBOLISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of SYMBOLISE:
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