Is BASTARDIZE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BASTARDIZE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BASTARDIZE mean?
- verb
change something so that its value declines; for example, art forms
- verb
declare a child to be illegitimate
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
10
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + 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 BASTARDIZE
Single letters that turn BASTARDIZE 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 BASTARDIZE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- arabized20
- arabizes19
- arabize18
- braizes18
- zarebas18
- zaribas18
- brazed18
- baizas17
- baizes17
- bazars17
- braize17
- brazas17
- brazes17
- zareba17
- zariba17
- zebras17
- zibets17
- azides16
- ditzes16
- izards16
- zaidas16
- baiza16
- baize16
- bazar16
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- braza16
- braze16
- zebra16
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- ersatz15
- ritzes15
- zaires15
- adzes15
- azide15
- dazes15
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- razed15
- sized15
- zaida15
- zedas15
- bize15
- izars14
- razes14
- seiza14
- sizar14
- sizer14
- tizes14
- tzars14
- zaire14
- zetas14
- adze14
- daze14
- ditz14
- zeda14
- zeds14
- biz14
- izar13
- raze13
- ritz13
- size13
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