VICTIMISE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. VICTIMISE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept VICTIMISE?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful VICTIMISE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for VICTIMISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How VICTIMISE scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in VICTIMISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| v | 1 | 2 |
| i | 3 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so VICTIMISE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does VICTIMISE mean in Scrabble?
verb
British
To single someone out for cruel or unfair treatment.
Victimise is the British spelling and is common in talk about workplaces and schools, where one person is picked on or punished unfairly. Employment law uses it for retaliation against someone who complained.
How VICTIMISE is used
The usual form in British English; American writers spell it with a z.
- The manager was accused of trying to victimise the union rep.
- Bullies often victimise the quietest pupils.
- It is illegal to victimise a worker for raising a complaint.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of VICTIMISE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with VICTIMISE
4 longer words begin with VICTIMISE.
Shorter words from the letters in VICTIMISE
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Common questions about VICTIMISE
- Is VICTIMISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts VICTIMISE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is VICTIMISE worth?
- VICTIMISE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does VICTIMISE mean?
- To single someone out for cruel or unfair treatment.
- What letters can be added to VICTIMISE?
- VICTIMISE takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of VICTIMISE:
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