Is BASTARDIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, BASTARDIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does BASTARDIZES mean?
Bastardizes is a form of BASTARDIZE.
- 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
23
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + D (2) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 23 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 BASTARDIZES
BASTARDIZES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from BASTARDIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- bastardize22
- arabized20
- arabizes19
- arabize18
- braizes18
- zarebas18
- zaribas18
- zebrass18
- brazed18
- baizas17
- baizes17
- bazars17
- braize17
- brazas17
- brazes17
- zareba17
- zariba17
- zebras17
- zibets17
- azides16
- ditzes16
- izards16
- zaidas16
- baiza16
- baize16
- bazar16
- bizes16
- braza16
- braze16
- zebra16
- zibet16
- assize15
- ersatz15
- ritzes15
- seizas15
- sizars15
- sizers15
- zaires15
- adzes15
- azide15
- dazes15
- izard15
- razed15
- sized15
- zaida15
- zedas15
- bize15
- izars14
- razes14
- seiza14
- sizar14
- sizer14
- sizes14
- tizes14
- tzars14
- zaire14
- zests14
- zetas14
- adze14
- daze14
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