Scrabble Word Finder

URBANIZE is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points

Yes. URBANIZE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 22 in Words with Friends.

u1r1b3a1n1i1z10e1
PlayableURBANIZE · 8 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept URBANIZE?

Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, ThailandValid
Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countriesValid
Words with FriendsZynga word listValid

Word power: 52 / 100

52WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.38
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.13%

Our own measure of how useful URBANIZE is to know. It scores 19 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for URBANIZE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

urbanized21 urbanizes20

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How URBANIZE scores

Scrabble u1r1b3a1n1i1z10e1 19
Words with Friends u2r1b4a1n2i1z10e1 22

Face value of the 8 tiles in URBANIZE, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
u14
r16
b12
a19
n16
i19
z11
e112

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so URBANIZE has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about URBANIZE

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with URBANIZE

urbanized21 urbanizes20

2 longer words begin with URBANIZE.

Shorter words from the letters in URBANIZE

zebrina18 azurine16 braize17 brazen17 zeriba17 zanier15 burnie8 rubine8 unbare8 unbear8 urbane8 baize16 braze16 brize16 buaze16 zebra16 zineb16 azine14 azure14 azurn14 nazir14 zaire14 abrin7 abune7 bairn7 beira7 biner7 brain7 brane7 brine7 bruin7 bunia7 buran7 burin7 erbia7 nubia7 rubai7 rubin7 unbar7 urban7

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Common questions about URBANIZE

Is URBANIZE valid in Words with Friends?
Yes. Words with Friends accepts URBANIZE, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
How many points is URBANIZE worth?
URBANIZE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to URBANIZE?
URBANIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

Every word you can build from the 8 letters of URBANIZE:

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