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VIRILIZE is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 20 points

Yes for Scrabble. VIRILIZE is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.

v4i1r1i1l1i1z10e1
PlayableVIRILIZE · 8 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
8letters
2hooks available

Which word lists accept VIRILIZE?

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

Word power: 54 / 100

54WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%
2.5
Hooks 25%
2
Bingo potential 20%
rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%
6.5%

Our own measure of how useful VIRILIZE is to know. It scores 20 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for VIRILIZE

Front hooks — 0

None.

Back hooks — 2

virilized22 virilizes21

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

How VIRILIZE scores

Scrabble v4i1r1i1l1i1z10e1 20
Words with Friends v5i1r1i1l2i1z10e1 22

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

Tiles you need

LetterNeededIn the bag
v12
i39
r16
l14
z11
e112

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

Words starting with VIRILIZE

virilized22 virilizes21

2 longer words begin with VIRILIZE.

Shorter words from the letters in VIRILIZE

rilievi10 vizier18 livier9 virile9 vezir17 vizir17 ervil8 liver8 livre8 rivel8 viler8 evil7 live7 rive7 veil7 vier7 vile7 vire7 virl7 vlei7 vril7 irie4 leir4 lier4 lire4 liri4 riel4 rile4 rez12 riz12 zel12 lev6 rev6 vie6 ire3 lei3 lie3 rei3 ze11 el2

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Common questions about VIRILIZE

Is VIRILIZE valid in Words with Friends?
No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and VIRILIZE is not in it.
How many points is VIRILIZE worth?
VIRILIZE is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
What letters can be added to VIRILIZE?
VIRILIZE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.

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

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