Is BARBARIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BARBARIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BARBARIZE mean?
- verb
become crude or savage or barbaric in behavior or language
- verb
make crude or savage in behavior or speech
“his years in prison have barbarized the young man”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 22
- Words With Friends
- 24
- Letters
- 9
B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + B (3) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) = 22 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for BARBARIZE
Single letters that turn BARBARIZE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from BARBARIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arabize18
- bizarre18
- brazier18
- braize17
- brazer17
- zareba17
- zariba17
- baiza16
- baize16
- bazar16
- braza16
- braze16
- zebra16
- bize15
- razer14
- zaire14
- biz14
- izar13
- raze13
- rez12
- za11
- babier10
- barber10
- barbie10
- briber10
- ribber10
- barbe9
- bribe9
- rabbi9
- arriba8
- abba8
- abbe8
- baba8
- babe8
- barb8
- bibe8
- barer7
- barre7
- briar7
- brier7
- rebar7
- bib7
- ebb7
- abri6
- bare6
- bear6
- bier6
- birr6
- brae6
- brie6
- rabi6
- airer5
- aba5
- arb5
- baa5
- bae5
- bar5
- bra5
- brr5
- reb5
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