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
22
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
9
Letters
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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